Resonance Micro Technologies (RMT) is an early-stage company developing wafer-scale manufacturing processes for high-performance micro-mirrors, micro-cavities, and precision micro-optics critical to the emerging quantum economy. As quantum computing, sensing, and precision timing move from laboratory demonstrations to deployed systems, demand for manufacturable, high-performance optical components is accelerating across commercial, defense, and scientific markets. RMT addresses this need with technology developed under DARPA programs at Yale University. Its wafer-scale approach challenges traditional hand-crafted manufacturing while targeting the performance required by next-generation classical and quantum systems.

Essential Functions

The following essential functions may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Process Ownership and Development

• Own the core microfabrication process and determine how it is advanced to production-ready status.
• Design and execute the process development roadmap, including design of experiments (DOE), metrology strategy, failure analysis, and yield improvement.
• Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot photolithography and reactive ion etching (RIE) recipes.
• Apply data-driven root-cause analysis and make final technical decisions on process changes.

Process Documentation and Transfer

• Create process flows and standard operating procedures (SOPs) that are transferable, reproducible, and auditable.
• Lead transfer of mature processes to external production and foundry partners, including qualification and acceptance criteria.

Team Leadership 

• Recruit, interview, and recommend hiring of engineers and technicians.
• Onboard, train, assign work to, mentor, and evaluate the performance of direct reports.
• Establish the structure, practices, and priorities of the process engineering function.

Optical Characterization 

• Develop and perform optical characterization and laser spectroscopy of fabricated devices.
• Use characterization results to direct process refinements.

Customer and Program Engagement 

• Represent RMT technically with customers and government program offices on requirements, capabilities, and process qualifications.

Other Duties 

• Comply with export control (ITAR/EAR), safety, and cleanroom protocols; perform related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field; or a bachelor's degree in such a field plus equivalent advanced, hands-on production process experience that provides comparable specialized knowledge.
• Substantial hands-on microfabrication and cleanroom experience, including owning a process from development through production transfer.
• Deep expertise in photolithography and RIE: recipe development, optimization, troubleshooting, and DOE-based characterization.
• Demonstrated transfer of lab-scale or pilot processes to external production or foundry partners.
• Experience building or leading a small fabrication or process engineering team.
• Experience developing and performing optical characterization and laser spectroscopy of fabricated devices, and using the results to direct process refinements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting technical results and process qualification requirements to customers and government program offices.
• Ability to work independently, set priorities, and make sound technical decisions with limited supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Photonics background: free-space optics, integrated photonics, lasers, Pound-Drever-Hall (PDH) locking.
• Thin-film optical coating processes and low-loss optics.
• Wafer-level bonding and packaging.
• Experience with defense or government program offices on process qualification or transition.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Regular on-site work in cleanroom and laboratory settings; extended periods of standing and fine manual work.
• Must wear cleanroom garments and personal protective equipment 
• Work with hazardous chemicals, gases, lasers, and high-voltage equipment under established safety protocols.
• Occasional lifting of up to 25 lbs.
• Reasonable accommodation information appears under Notices below.

Benefits and Compensation

• Base salary of $80,000 – $125,000 per year, paid on a salary basis, based on experience and demonstrated capability. Incentive stock options under RMT's board-adopted equity plan, subject to plan terms. RMT offers competitive health coverage, retirement plan, paid time off and company holidays. 

Notices

RMT is an equal opportunity employer. RMT does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, or employment on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

RMT will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, absent undue hardship.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RMT does not offer visa sponsorship for this position. Employment is contingent on verification of identity and work authorization (Form I-9). Offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory completion of a background check, conducted after a conditional offer is extended and in compliance with applicable law.

This job description is not a contract of employment. Employment with RMT is at-will. Duties may change based on business needs.