Senior Epitaxy Engineer at Aeluma Senior Epitaxy Engineer at Aeluma in Santa Barbara, California Posted in 1 day ago.

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full-time

Open Position:

Senior Epitaxy Engineer Aeluma Background:

Aeluma is seeking motivated individuals that thrive in a multidisciplinary team environment, so please contact us if this description resonates with you. We offer competitive salaries, full benefits, stock incentives, and an exciting career path that fosters growth. Please join us as we reimagine the future of semiconductor manufacturing.

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Epitaxy Position Summary:

The Senior Epitaxy Engineer will lead the development, optimization and scale of semiconductor epitaxial processes for Aeluma's advanced photonics technologies. This role will be responsible for translating device and material requirements into robust epitaxial structures and processes. The engineer will work closely and cross-functionally with device engineering, fabrication and test teams to ensure epitaxial processes meet objectives. The Senior Epitaxy Engineer should be a resident expert in epitaxy and materials characterization for Aeluma's processes.

Responsibilities:

Own epi layer and reactor recipe development for next-generation electronic and photonic devices Design, execute and optimize epitaxial growth recipes and device layer stacks to improve film quality, yield and device performance Analyze wafer characterization data (e.g. Optical Microscopy, TEM, AFM, XRD, AFM, PL, bow/warp, etc) as well as contribute to development of characterization methodologies for novel epi processes Coordinate closely with engineering teams on material design and requirements Lead design of experiments, process optimization, data analysis and root cause investigations relating to epitaxial recipe development Establish and maintain process control methodologies for epitaxial processes Monitoring of CVD tool daily operation and active collaboration with equipment and facilities to align with epitaxial development requirements Contribute to continuous improvement in epitaxial team operations Responsible for technical project reporting and driving technical roadmap to meet program objectives

Qualifications:

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical field. Strong semiconductor materials science and epitaxial material background is preferred 5+ years direct experience in epitaxial development for electronic/optoelectronic/photonic devices Proficiency in SQL Server for data extraction, manipulation, and analysis Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to make data-driven decisions Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills Send email to: hr@aeluma.com

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