UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION (Singapore Branch) Hiring! Full Time Technology Development Engineer (Silicon Photonics) in East Region (Singapore), Earn up to SGD 7,000 - Ricebowl

Main Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize 300mm Silicon Photonics (SiPh) technology platforms, including pluggable modules, co-packaged optics (CPO), and photonic interposer solutions.

• Collaborate with internal R&D and module engineering teams to define and execute SiPh process flows.

• Align device and process requirements with customers through technical discussions and solution deep dives.

• Coordinate with external OSATs and partners for PIC/EIC characterization and packaging integration.

• Apply DOE, FMEA, and control plan methodologies to ensure robust development and effective risk mitigation across all phases.

We’re looking for someone with:

• A bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Engineering, or a related field.

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in Silicon Photonics (SiPh) R&D, process integration, or related areas.

• A strong background in SiPh process development, photonic IC packaging, optical device design, or characterization.

• Familiarity with foundry environments, including integration or module-level responsibilities.

• Proficiency in DOE, FMEA, control planning, and data-driven problem-solving.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and with external partners.

• A self-driven, curious mindset with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

UMC is a leading global semiconductor foundry company. The company provides high quality IC fabrication services, focusing on logic and various specialty technologies to serve all major sectors of the electronics industry. UMC’s comprehensive IC processing technologies and manufacturing solutions include Logic/Mixed-Signal, embedded High-Voltage, embedded Non-Volatile-Memory, RFSOI and BCD etc. Most of UMC's 12-in & 8-in fabs with its core R&D are located in Taiwan, with additional ones throughout Asia. UMC has total 12 fabs in production with combined capacity close to 800,000 wafers per month (8-in equivalent), and all of them are certified with IATF-16949 automotive quality standard.

UMC is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, plus local offices in United States, Europe, China, Japan, Korea and Singapore, with worldwide total 20,000 employees.