Senior Process Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Process Engineer. Location: Palo Alto, California, United States

This role involves designing, optimizing, and improving wafer processes, as well as collaborating with design, packaging, and sub-assembly teams; The engineer will drive yield improvement through defect inspection, data-driven analysis, and process optimization.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement semiconductor processes to meet performance requirements.
• Represent the foundry team in wafer process flows and collaborate with packaging and assembly teams.
• Optimize processes to improve yield, stability, and reliability;
• Lead development projects and manage vendor relationships.
• Apply data analysis tools (such as JMP) to design and refine processes.
• Use structured problem-solving methods such as FMEA, 8D, and 5-why analysis.
• Apply Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Design of Experiments (DOE) in process optimization.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of semiconductor process experience.
• Proven background in process development, implementation, and transfer to high-volume manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with dicing, defect inspection, and post-fabrication processes.
• Proficiency in metrology and material analysis;
• Demonstrated success in cross-department project execution.
• Strong vendor management experience.
• Familiarity with test structures for identifying and resolving yield limiters.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and risk management skills.
• Track record of delivering measurable results;
• Self-driven, adaptable, and capable of thriving in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Demonstrated interest in quantum computing is preferred.

Compensation and Benefits:

• U.S. Base Pay Range: $130,000 – $155,000 USD
• Bay Area Pay Range: $155,000 – $180,000 USD
• Full-time roles include eligibility for equity and benefits.
• Compensation may vary depending on qualifications, experience, and location.

Application Instructions: Submit resume/CV and cover letter (PDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT, or RTF); Please include the word “purple” in your cover letter; PsiQuantum only communicates through official company email addresses and will never ask for financial information during recruitment; Unsolicited resumes from agencies are not accepted.