Foundry Senior Engineer

HyperLight is at the forefront of the commercialization of thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) integrated photonics - a material and process technology that is enabling high-performance, scalable optical components across AI/datacom infrastructure, hyperscale computing, quantum computing, sensing, and beyond. Founded in 2018 and backed by leading venture capital, we’ve built a team and a platform focused on real-world mass deployment of TFLN photonics technology.

At the core of our work is the TFLN Chiplet™ platform — a modular, integrated architecture designed for scalability, manufacturability, and seamless integration into complex systems. It offers a rare combination of extraordinary performance and industrial readiness, enabling system developers across applications to deploy the technology fast and ready. We partner with our customers and suppliers from conceptualization, design, and prototyping phases, all the way through mass production to ensure smooth and rapid deployment of TFLN photonic technology.

We believe our platform is the key, in the golden age of integrated photonics, to empower humanity to the next level. We assembled a world class team covering engineering, business, and operations. We believe in the power of integrity, innovation, collaboration, and pragmatic solutions. Our diverse team thrives on challenges and is united by a shared commitment to excellence. We take pride in tackling complex challenges with curiosity, humility, and a deep sense of care for one another.

Our growing team is looking for a Foundry Senior Engineer to join our growing team. The successful candidate is responsible for leading product volume ramp up under new technology introduction (NTI), and within foundry process transfers and new fab enablement

As part of your responsibilities, you will be:

• Supplier Management: Manage relationships with external foundries in supporting NPI to volume Production LifeCycle.
• Yield & Quality Engineering: Drive yield improvement programs, process control, defect reduction, and technical reviews with foundry partners.
• Technology Transfer: Close collaboration with R&D groups and Qualify New Product Introduction (NPI) ramps and technology transfers from R&D to high-volume manufacturing.
• Volume Ramp: Front end process safe launch owner. Closely work with foundries at ramp up phase and drive for manufacturability and yield improvement.
• Customer: Interface with key customers on critical projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of NPI and Yield enhancement experience in semiconductor technology development, process integration, foundry management, or fabless supply chain.
• Deep knowledge of CMOS, Silicon Photonics processes, wafer process flows, and device physics in the semiconductor/photonics or electronics industry.
• Experience with quality tools such as FMEA/8D/SPC/Control Plan/Six Sigma
• Proficient in English and Mandarin, as required for working with our global team frequently
• Comfortable to travel to overseas plants
• Competitive market-based compensation and benefits
• Professional growth and mentorship opportunities