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# SiPho Integration Engineer, Staff

- **Company:** Tower Semiconductor
- **Location:** San Antonio, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Very-Large-Scale Integration, LabVIEW, Cadence Virtuoso, Simulation Software, PROMIS, JMP (Statistical Software)
- **Published:** July 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17573192?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17573192%2FSipho-Integration-Engineer-Texas-San-Antonio

## About the Role

* PhD preferred, in engineering discipline: Electrical Eng, Materials Sci & Eng, Physics or related.
 * Minimum 5 years of experience in Silicon Photonics-related process and device development role or 5-year PhD program in related field.
 * Position requires very strong analytical and people skills.
 * Expert-level understanding of silicon photonic and optoelectronic devices.
 * Specific computer skills desired: experience with optical simulation software (e.g. Lumerical) ability to read and edit mask layout data (e.g. Cadence Virtuoso software), experience with statistical data processing software (e.g. R or JMP), device and process TCAD simulation tools (e.g. Medici, Sentaurus etc.), experience with semiconductor fab lot management software (e.g. PROMIS or Workstream).

## Description

Responsible for research, development, and improvement of existing and newly developed devices & process technologies for manufacture of Silicon Photonics-related devices in a semiconductor wafer foundry. The employee exercises independent judgment in developing methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria.

 * Process technology development and implementation in a VLSI manufacturing, foundry environment.
 * Silicon photonic device design, characterization and optimization
 * Participate in and coordinate experiments toward technology development and yield enhancement.
 * Work with process engineering team, test team, customers to define goals and manufacturing solutions.
 * Design test structures (in CAD environment) and define tests for device characterization (ICCAP, LabView).
 * Provide support to resolve customer issues, problems and questions.
 * Support transfer from development to production for processes variants.
 * Support process transfer to worldwide fabrication facilities if needed.
This Job Is For You If

 * You can provide support to resolve customer issues, problems, and questions.
 * You process technology development and implementation in a VLSI manufacturing, foundry environment.
 * You are an expert in Silicon photonic device design, characterization and optimization
 * You can participate in and coordinate experiments toward technology development and yield enhancement
 * You can work with process engineering teams, test team, customers to define goals and manufacturing solutions.
 * You can design test structures (in CAD environment) and define tests for device characterization (ICCAP, LabView)
 * You can support transfer from development to production for processes variants.
 * You can support transfers to worldwide fabrication facilities if needed.


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