Engineering Technician II, Process Engineering
Originally posted 30 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Process Engineering Technician, you will support Process Engineers in the execution of semiconductor process development activities within the R&D laboratory. You will play a critical role in ensuring experiments are executed safely, efficiently, and consistently by operating process equipment, handling wafers and samples, performing routine measurements, maintaining accurate records, and supporting laboratory operations.
What you'll do
- Execute routine wafer processing activities according to defined experimental plans and operating procedures.
- Operate semiconductor process equipment under the guidance of Process Engineers.
- Prepare, load, unload, and track wafers and test samples throughout experiment flows.
- Perform routine wafer inspections and measurements using laboratory metrology tools.
- Collect, organize, and record process and metrology data accurately and promptly.
- Perform routine equipment preparation, qualification checks, and preventive maintenance activities.
What you'll need
- Ability to support Process Engineers in the execution of semiconductor process development activities.
- Experience operating process equipment and handling wafers.
- Capability to perform routine measurements and maintain accurate records.
- Skill in maintaining a well-organized lab environment and following established procedures for handling FOUPs/FOSBs and wafers.
- Competency in coordinating wafer and sample movement between laboratories, engineering teams, and external partners.
- Aptitude for managing incoming and outgoing samples, consumables, and lab materials.
- Ability to track wafers, chemicals, lab supplies, and consumables.
Skills: wafer processing, metrology tools, equipment operation, cleanroom, process development
This role has been open 9 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
190
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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 | ASM International | All employers we track in this specialty (190 roles · 25 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 190 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 264 | 9796 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 9 d | 51 d (−42 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $159k |
Skills observed across this category: wafer processing, metrology tools, equipment operation, cleanroom, process development
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation · 73 open roles · median 36 d
- Applied Materials · 25 open roles · median 74 d
- Onto Innovation · 18 open roles · median 70 d
- Lam Research · 13 open roles · median 39 d
- Micron Technology · 11 open roles · median 44 d
- Entegris · 9 open roles · median 71 d
How we counted: 190 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Metrology Inspection) roles from 25 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 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.