Senior Process Engineer
Advertised by Try&Hire on behalf of a client · Reference TAH-WU94U
- Discipline
- Materials engineer
- Region
- Vaud, Ecublens (VD)
- Client
- Photonics manufacturing
- Advertised on
- 24.10.2026
You will own and develop core unit processes for a silicon nitride photonics platform, ensuring manufacturability, yield, and process robustness.
Your tasks
- Develop, qualify, and document unit processes across lithography, thin film deposition, etching, and back-end processing
- Lead end-to-end engineering projects of increased complexity, providing technical direction to engineers
- Maintain process specifications, set SPC control limits, design DoE experiments, and interpret capability data
- Investigate process excursions to root cause and implement corrective actions through change management
- Transfer newly developed unit processes to volume production and support ramp-up activities
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to the Quality Management System
What you bring
- University or HES degree in Materials Science, Microengineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related field
- Several years of experience leading complex semiconductor or photonic process engineering projects
- Deep expertise in process development, statistical process control (SPC), designed experiments (DoE), metrology, and failure analysis
- Rigorous cleanroom discipline and hands-on familiarity with fab environments
- Strong analytical and communication skills to collaborate across local and remote teams
- Working proficiency in English required; French is a plus
Conditions
- Workload: 100 %
- Work model: Hybrid
- Option of a permanent position after the assignment if both sides want it
What to expect
- 100% workload
- Up to two days per week home office
- Start date as soon as possible
- 3–6 months interim, then a permanent position
Technologies
- SPC
- DoE
How to apply
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