Dry/Plasma Etch Process Development Engineer (SM1) - Sherman, TX, United States
Originally posted 21 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
What you'll do
- Develop and optimize plasma etch processes for advanced semiconductor devices.
- Design and execute experiments (DOE) to improve critical process metrics including Etch rate, Selectivity, Critical dimension (CD) control, Profile control, Defectivity, and Uniformity.
- Characterize process performance and establish process windows for manufacturing robustness.
- Partner with equipment engineering teams to improve tool capability, productivity, and reliability, including chamber matching and equipment qualification.
- Analyze complex process datasets using statistical methods and data analytics tools, identify root causes of process excursions, and implement corrective actions.
What you'll need
- 8+ years of semiconductor plasma/dry etch process development experience.
- Bachelors in an engineering discipline.
- Strong foundation in statistical process control, engineering change control and process release strategies.
- Experience with DOE methodologies and statistical analysis.
- Familiarity with metrology techniques including SEM, CD-SEM, ellipsometry and defect inspection tools.
Nice to have
- Proficiency with Python, Claude, or other AI models or tools.
- Experience with process development and transfer on etch platforms (LAM, AMAT, TEL, etc).
Skills: plasma etch processes, semiconductor devices, Design and execute experiments (DOE), Etch rate, CD control, process windows
This role has been open 55 days — well below the 65-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Etch Process
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Open roles in category
75
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Median days open
65 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 (75 roles · 20 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 75 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 244 | 9867 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 55 d | 65 d (−10 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | — |
Skills observed across this category: plasma etch processes, semiconductor devices, Design and execute experiments (DOE), Etch rate, CD control, process windows
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 34 open roles · median 79 d
- STMicroelectronics · 7 open roles · median 38 d
- Tower Semiconductor · 6 open roles · median 43 d
- Lam Research · 3 open roles · median 102 d
- Texas Instruments (this employer) · 3 open roles · median 55 d
- Applied Materials · 2 open roles · median 25 d
How we counted: 75 open Process Engineering (Etch Process) roles from 20 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.