Dry/Plasma Etch Process Development Engineer (R&D) - Dallas, TX, United States
Originally posted 14 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves the development, characterization, and optimization of plasma etch unit processes for semiconductor devices that meet volume production requirements as part of the advanced technology development team. The focus is on plasma etching, driving the characterization and optimization of the device and process to ensure robustness, reliability, and manufacturability, meeting all electrical device performance targets.
What you'll do
- Drive process and device improvements through characterization, test, design of experiments, data analysis, and simulation.
- Collaborate with multiple process, integration, reliability, packaging, and test engineers.
- Work closely with product groups to identify and optimize dry etch unit processes to meet critical final device parameters.
- Plan effectively, drive schedules, and meet critical deadlines on multiple tasks in parallel.
- Lead technical discussions in the area of plasma etching.
What you'll need
- Master's in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering degree.
- 2+ years of experience working on plasma etch unit processes in the fab.
- Experience taking plasma etch unit processes from development to production on schedule.
Nice to have
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to quickly ramp on new systems and processes.
Skills: plasma etch, process development, characterization, design of experiments, fab
This role has been open 30 days — well below the 71-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Etch Process
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Open roles in category
72
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Median days open
71 d
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Median salary
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Texas Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (72 roles · 19 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 72 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 247 | 9891 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 54 d | 71 d (−17 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | — |
Skills observed across this category: plasma etch, process development, characterization, design of experiments, fab
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 34 open roles · median 78 d
- STMicroelectronics · 6 open roles · median 37 d
- Tower Semiconductor · 6 open roles · median 42 d
- Texas Instruments (this employer) · 3 open roles · median 54 d
- Applied Materials · 2 open roles · median 24 d
- Entegris · 2 open roles · median 51 d
How we counted: 72 open Process Engineering (Etch Process) roles from 19 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.