Manufacturing Process Development Engineer-Wafer Cleaving Operation

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! We are seeking an experienced Process Engineer to lead processing of singulation and facet preparation on edge emitting laser components through the back end of line.

This role will both sustain existing processes and develop processes for new technologies.

• Wafer singulation:
  Process development for wafer cleaving operation
• Own and sustain processing of thinned wafers through the singulation and facet coating preparation
• Establish and maintain processes, specifications, SPC controls, FMEAs and OCAPs
• Facet Processing:
  Develop and sustain pick and place processes and equipment
• Develop and sustain bar stacking/unstacking to and from fixtures for facet processing
• Manufacturing Support & Yield Improvement:
  Provide real-time engineering support for thinning operations in high-volume manufacturing
• Lead response to process excursions, tool issues, and product at-risk situations using structured problem-solving methods
• Investigate yield losses, defects, and reliability issues and implement corrective and preventative actions
• Utilize SPC, DOE, and statistical analysis tools to identify root causes and improvement opportunities

• B.S. or M.S. in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• 5+ years of industrial experience supporting semiconductor or advanced manufacturing processes

• Experience in semiconductor wafer fabrication
• Experience with wafer die singulation
• Experience with pick and place equipment and die handling practices
• Familiarity with automation and advanced process control
• Proficiency with JMP, Excel, SQL, Python, or similar data tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation

The salary range for this position is $89,650 - $166,000

USD. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation.

Lumentum is illuminating the networks of tomorrow with advanced photonic technologies that enable AI, data centers, telecom, industrial, and sensing applications. As AI accelerates the global demand for bandwidth and energy efficiency, we deliver the building blocks that keep data moving reliably, efficiently, and at massive scale. Our optical products support AI and compute infrastructure, cloud and DCI environments, metro and long-haul networks, while our lasers drive breakthroughs in precision manufacturing and sensing.

For nearly five decades, Lumentum has been at the intersection of light and innovation. What began as a vision with JDS Uniphase to harness the power of photonics has evolved into a global force driving the communication infrastructure of tomorrow. At Lumentum, we're building more than a business-we're building a team of passionate innovators whose drive to collaborate, create, and connect the world fuels everything we do.

We are part of the AI technology revolution and we are illuminating the path forward. Headquartered in San Jose, California, we operate worldwide through a network of R&D, manufacturing, and sales locations.