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Senior Process Engineer

Company
avec compétence (avecco) GmbH
Location
Ecublens VD
Publication date
25.10.2026
Reference
360001

Description

You will own and develop core unit processes for a silicon nitride photonics platform, ensuring manufacturability, yield, and process robustness.

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

Profile

  • 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

Offer

  • 100% workload
  • Up to two days per week home office
  • Start date as soon as possible
  • 3–6 months interim, then a permanent position

Company

Photonics manufacturing