Samsung’s Taylor Fab 2 Plans and Current Texas Semiconductor Jobs
Samsung plans to begin construction on its second fab in Taylor, Texas in November 2026. Its first Taylor fab is expected to begin operations by the end of this year according to DIGITIMES.
Construction and staffing
Samsung is targeting production at Fab 2 in 2030, according to its July earnings call, reported by Yonhap. sammyguru.com
The company expects about 1,500 employees at the Taylor site by the end of 2026, eventually growing to at least 1,800, according to the Taylor Press. That includes engineering, infrastructure and support staff transferring from its Austin campus. These are staffing projections, not counts of open positions.
Current semiconductor jobs in Texas
Our job index includes the following positions in Taylor, Austin and North Texas:
| Company | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|
| ASML | Field Applications Engineer | Taylor / Austin |
| SkyWater Technology | Fab Product Engineer | Austin |
| Texas Instruments | Dry Plasma Etch Process Development Engineer | Sherman |
| Texas Instruments | Manufacturing Product Engineer | Dallas |
These are existing postings at separate employers. They are not a list of jobs created by Samsung’s Fab 2 expansion.
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