Manager of Photonics Development

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NY Creates serves as a bridge for advanced electronics, leads projects that advance R&D in emerging technologies, and generates the jobs of tomorrow. NY Creates also runs some of the most advanced facilities in the world, boasts more than 3,000 industry experts and faculty, and manages public and private investments of more than $25 billion – placing it at the global epicenter of high‑tech innovation and commercialization.

Position Summary, Manager of Photonics Development

This posting is to hire an experienced technologist working with a diverse suite of Silicon Photonics and Heterogeneous Integration (HI) technology offerings. It involves the development of novel materials, process/material optimization, optical/electro‑optical components (modeling, design, fabrication and test), testing methodologies and parameter extraction. Mature components will be made available to designers through process design kits (PDKs) by working closely with the electronic photonic design automation (EPDA) group at NY Creates / AIM Photonics.

While much of this position’s effort will revolve around managing part of the AIM Photonics engineering team, this role is heavily customer‑facing. The incumbent will interact with current and prospective customers and collaborators interested in multi‑project wafer (MPW) or dedicated wafer fabrication services.

The incumbent will work collaboratively with the other engineering managers responsible for design enablement, 3D integration, and/or packaging.

• Technical leadership for development activities within the organization.
• Coordinating with vendors such as the mask house, dicing/packaging, and any outsourced processes.
• Interacting with customers or development partners to understand the specific requirements of a project and to update them on challenges, risks, and progress.
• Development and maturation of new process technologies to meet the needs of external constituencies and/or internal technical road maps.
• Writing reports, papers, and/or patents as appropriate.
• Other reasonable duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Manager of Photonics Development

• M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent Engineering and/or 8+ years relevant professional industry experience.

OR

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent Engineering and/or Science discipline AND 5+ years relevant professional industry experience.
• The successful individual must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure, in a fast‑paced environment, and to execute a variety of tasks on short notice is a must.
• Candidate must exhibit the ability to work independently and as part of a multifaceted team, and be flexible and able to learn new topics quickly.

This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; this position may require annual background checks.

• Process development experience in multiple sectors (LTH, RIE, INS, MTL, CMP, PLT, WET, RTP, ION, EPI).
• CMOS Process Integration experience; sustaining and/or developing processes in a 300 mm wafer fabrication facility.
• Process Integration experience in non‑CMOS technologies (MEMS, sensors, magnetics, photonics, etc).
• Experience with 2.5D/3D integration and/or heterogeneous integration.
• Background in modeling or device physics of photonic devices, specifically silicon or III‑V photonics.
• Familiarity with IC layout and verification tools (KLayout, Cadence, Mentor Graphics, Synopsys).
• Demonstrated hands‑on problem solver.

At NY Creates we are dedicated to building a welcoming team. If your experience doesn’t exactly match the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

• Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Competitive Pay and PTO
• Flexible Health Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
• Basic / Optional Life Insurance
• Post‑Retirement Health Insurance
• Employer contribution of 7% of earnings to a Basic Retirement plan after meeting one year of service.
• Optional…