Careers

Thank you for your interest in Freedom Photonics, a Luminar Company!

Besides great technology, the core strength of our company is in having an exceptional team. Thus, we are always interested in exceptional candidates – feel free to reach out at any point! When contacting us about a specific position, please, reference the position title in the subject of your email, and send your resume (PDF format preferred), and a cover letter/email to careers@em4.com.

Freedom Photonics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all candidates and to providing our team members with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. Unfortunately, we cannot provide sponsorship for immigration or work visas related to our positions.

Junior Test and Characterization Engineer

Job Type: Full Time
Pay: Competitive pay commensurate with experience
Benefits: Generous and affordable Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Retirement Plans

Job Description

The Junior Test and Characterization Engineer will work with the semiconductor lasers and PIC team to develop and execute test and characterization plans for photonic components. The test and characterization engineer will also take responsibility for building new test sets and updating and modifying existing test sets as necessary.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Interface with the technical team leaders to develop and perform tests for photonic devices
Perform data collection, analysis and visualization for review with device scientists
Mount/wire bond photonic devices in preparation for test and analysis
Perform test set maintenance and calibration
Construct new test sets, including cryogenic components and tooling
Transfer new test protocols into production line use
Generate and maintain test documentation
Work with Excel, Power Point, Matlab/Python to analyze and present data and findings

Skills and Knowledge

Basic understanding of electronics with working knowledge of resistors, capacitors, diodes
Basic knowledge of cryogenics used for variable temperature testing
Experience interfacing test instrumentation with computers using GPIB
Experience coding in visual basic, C-sharp, Python or equivalent
Experience working with simple circuits for test purposes
Experience trouble shooting test equipment such as oscilloscopes, optical spectrum analyzers, SMU
Experience with Excel, Matlab, Python or other data analysis software
Willingness to take on technical challenges
Patience to optimize test sets and refine quality of test data
Strong interpersonal and communications skills to work in a dynamic team environment
Hands-on experience with chip-level test setups a plus (optical alignment, pin probes, etc.)
Technical writing skills is desired

Education/Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in physics, electrical engineering or computer science or other related fields
2+ years’ experience in industry is desired
Other equivalent qualification will be considered

Pay and Benefits

At Freedom Photonics, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays a base between $78,600 and $110,000* per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. You will also be eligible to receive other benefits including: equity in the form of restricted stock unit awards, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life and disability benefits, flexible time off, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement for formal education related to advancing your career at Freedom Photonics. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire and schedule type.

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication Process Engineer

Job Type: Full Time
Pay: Competitive pay commensurate with experience
Benefits: Generous and affordable Health, Dental, Vision and Retirement Plans

Job Description

A Senior Process Engineer will be working as a key member of the device fabrication team for semiconductor lasers and photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for a variety of applications. Examples include both integrated active and passive photonic devices, in III-V and Si-based platforms.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Participate hands-on in day-to-day semiconductor device fabrication working with fabrication engineers
Design, develop and qualify compound semiconductor wafer fabrication processes
Integrate various processes and develop wafer fabrication process flows for new product introductions
Improve various wafer fab processes for manufacturability, design robustness, cycle time reduction, yield improvement, and cost saving
Conduct process capability analysis, failure mode analysis, and SPC review for continuous design and process improvement
Document process specifications, process work instructions and train production personnel when needed
Work very closely with different functional teams for device design, product development and process development including backend dicing/polishing and chip assembly processes

Education/Experience Requirements:

Advanced Degree in a STEM discipline, or equivalent experience
Hands-on experience with wafer fab processes, such as photolithography, annealing, compound semiconductor wet etch and dry etch, thin film coating, metallization, dicing and polishing
Knowledge and experience in semiconductor material and device characterization tools, such as SEM, AFM, FIB, TEM, element analysis such as EDX, Auger, XPS and SIMS is a plus
InP and/or GaAs experience is a plus
The ability to learn new processes and technologies quickly
A self-motivated and self-directed individual

Pay and Benefits

At Freedom Photonics, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays a base between $78,600 and $140,800* per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. You will also be eligible to receive other benefits including: equity in the form of restricted stock unit awards, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life and disability benefits, flexible time off, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement for formal education related to advancing your career at Freedom Photonics. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire and schedule type.

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.