Principal Engineer, Quantum Photonics Integration (Process Development) at GlobalFoundries, Malta NY or Essex Junction VT
Job Description
GlobalFoundries is hiring a principal engineer for quantum photonics integration in Malta, New York or Essex Junction, Vermont. The role develops and integrates the semiconductor process modules used for photonic integrated circuits and quantum photonic devices (deposition, lithography, etch and metrology), characterises optical and material performance, finds yield limiters, and helps move processes to pilot lines and manufacturing.
At a glance
- Role: Quantum Photonics Integration, Principal Engineer (JR-2603933)
- Location: Malta, New York or Essex Junction, Vermont, USA
- Posted: 31 August 2026
- Experience: 3+ years
- Pay: $85,000 to $146,000
- Apply: open until filled (re-checked 13 October 2026)
About the quantum photonics integration role
- Develop and optimise process modules for PICs and quantum photonic devices
- Run integration work in deposition, lithography, etch, metrology and defect reduction
- Characterise optical and material performance
- Find and fix yield limiters and process variability
- Support fabrication of waveguides, modulators, resonators and detectors
- Support process transfer to manufacturing and keep records
What GlobalFoundries is looking for
- A BS, MS or PhD in electrical engineering, materials science, physics or chemistry
- 3+ years in semiconductor process integration, photonics process development or device fabrication
- Lithography, thin-film deposition, etch and metrology
- SPC, DOE, yield analysis or root-cause analysis
- Hands-on cleanroom experience
Nice to have
- Silicon nitride, AlN, alumina or lithium niobate photonics
- Waveguide fabrication and optical coupling
- Quantum photonic systems or cryogenic optical measurements
- Python, JMP or MATLAB
Pay and location
GlobalFoundries lists an expected salary range of $85,000 to $146,000, depending on qualifications, experience and location.
How to apply
Apply through the official GlobalFoundries job posting. GlobalFoundries’s posting does not give a closing date, so the role is open until filled; ResearchJobs.in will re-check this listing on 13 October 2026. Check the posting for location and work-authorisation details before you apply.
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Hiring institution: GlobalFoundries
Official advertisement: globalfoundries.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
How to prepare for this application
- Fab experience: list process modules you owned and the yield gains.
- Photonic materials: mention SiN or thin-film lithium niobate work.
- Quantum: any cryogenic or single-photon device experience is a plus.
- DOE: bring a designed experiment that fixed a process problem.
About GlobalFoundries
GlobalFoundries is a semiconductor foundry with manufacturing on three continents. It runs a silicon photonics product line and a research arm, GF Labs, that works on photonics and quantum technologies, with major fabs in Malta, New York and Essex Junction, Vermont.
