About the role
Senior/Staff Facet Coating Engineer (Thin Film & Photonics) role based on the published job description. Key responsibilities and requirements were extracted directly from the posting for quick review.
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Key Responsibilities
- Owns the end-to-end facet coating process for laser devices, characterization, driving productivity, yield, quality, and reliability across internal lines and subcontractor facilities.
- This role manages capacity expansion through the buyoff and qualification of new coaters while ensuring a seamless transition from R&D to high-volume manufacturing (HVM).
- Serve as the technical authority for coatings, monitoring subcontractor operations to ensure shipment commitments are met.
- Lead the technical management and decision making for facet coating and related backend operations, including wafer scribing, laser bar handling, and Automated Visual Inspection (AVI).
- Design complex multilayer interference coatings (AR, HR, and passivation layers) and develop/optimize deposition recipes using IBS (Ion Beam Sputtering)
- Utilize spectroscopic ellipsometry, spectrophotometry, and AFM to verify film thickness, refractive index, and surface roughness Act as the primary technical point of contact for equipment suppliers
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering (Physics, Materials Science, Optical, Chemical or Electrical Engineering).
- 5–15 years of experience in semiconductor wafer fab or backend processes, with at least 5 years of hands-on experience in thin-film deposition specifically for optoelectronic devices Understanding of vacuum physics and deposition techniques (IBS, ALD), dielectric coating materials(e.g.,Al2O3, SiO2, Ta2O5, TiO2, Si3N4)
- Strongstatisticsfundamentals and knowledge of SPC, DOE, FMEA, DMAIC, and advanced statistical tools such as JMP, visualization tools such as Tableau, SQL Experience with automated bar-handling, wafer scribing and cleaving, Pick-and-Place (PnP), AVI tools, Burn-in and fundamental mechanical engineering concepts.
- Strong knowledge of laser (DFB, EML & VCSEL) manufacturing principles, using InP (Indium Phosphide), GaAs (Gallium Arsenide)materials Energetic leader with excellent interpersonal skills, Presentation skills
- Ability to remain resilient and adapt in high-stress, fast-paced environments.
- JMP Scriptingand programming skills for data analysis andreporting automations Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.