Defect Metrology Tool Install Engineer - Oregon, Hillsboro, United States
$52,000 - $200,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 25 September 2026 by the employer.
Support the deployment of advanced metrology and inspection technologies that enable process control and yield improvement.
About the role
As a Defect Metrology Tool Install Engineer, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing installation projects for advanced inspection and metrology equipment used to support process control, yield improvement, and manufacturing excellence. You will contribute to the deployment of manufacturing equipment that powers semiconductor innovation.
What you'll do
- Coordinate and execute semiconductor tool installation activities supporting factory construction and manufacturing ramp milestones.
- Collaborate with factory owners, suppliers, contractors, and engineering teams to ensure equipment, materials, and resources are available.
- Lead planning and coordination activities across multiple stakeholders for successful tool installation execution.
- Monitor equipment readiness, procurement status, funding approvals, and project milestones.
- Act as the primary Intel equipment owner from planning through installation and turnover.
- Drive issue resolution related to equipment integration, facilities interfaces, startup activities, and installation challenges.
- Support installation, relocation, startup, and qualification activities for defect inspection and metrology equipment.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Project Management, or a related technical field with 3+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, equipment installation, construction management, project management, capital projects, or factory ramp operations.
- Or a Master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Project Management, or a related technical field with 1+ year of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, equipment installation, construction management, project management, capital projects, or factory ramp operations.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting factory startup, qualification, or manufacturing ramp activities.
- Professional Project Manager (PMP), Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent project management certification.
Skills: defect metrology, tool installation, inspection equipment, process control, yield improvement
This role has been open 20 days — well below the 51-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Metrology Inspection
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Open roles in category
192
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$159k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Intel Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (192 roles · 23 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 192 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 189 | 9907 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 79 d | 51 d (+28 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $159k |
Skills observed across this category: defect metrology, tool installation, inspection equipment, process control, yield improvement
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation · 75 open roles · median 42 d
- Applied Materials · 25 open roles · median 66 d
- Onto Innovation · 17 open roles · median 81 d
- Lam Research · 15 open roles · median 45 d
- Micron Technology · 12 open roles · median 41 d
- Entegris · 10 open roles · median 57 d
How we counted: 192 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Metrology Inspection) roles from 23 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.