EPI Process Engineer IV - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$147,000 - $202,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 24 June 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As an EPI Process Engineer IV, you will design and optimize manufacturing processes for display and semiconductor manufacturing technologies. You will collect and analyze data, perform hardware characterization, measure film properties, and engage with customers to resolve complex process issues.
What you'll do
- Design, collect data, analyze, and compile reports on a wide range of complex process engineering experiments for multiple products. - Utilize techniques and define methods to perform hardware characterization on complex systems. - Generate internal and external documentation, technical reports, presentations, and process engineering specifications. - Develop, plan, and execute process engineering projects within established safety guidelines. - Train engineers in measurement techniques of film properties and guide them in data interpretation, troubleshooting techniques, and issue resolution. - Communicate directly with customers to resolve complex process engineering issues with limited supervision.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field. - 7-10 years of related experience. - Demonstrated conceptual and practical expertise in complex problem solving.
Skills: epitaxy, film properties, hardware characterization, recipe development, process development
This role has been open 211 days — well above the 187-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
54
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Median days open
187 d
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Median salary
$128k
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| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (54 roles · 12 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 10 | 54 |
| Median days open | 173 d | 187 d (−14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $128k |
Skills observed across this category: epitaxy, film properties, hardware characterization, recipe development, process development
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 10 open roles · median 173 d
- ASM International · 9 open roles · median 211 d
- GlobalFoundries · 8 open roles · median 30 d
- Lam Research · 8 open roles · median 191 d
- KLA Corporation · 7 open roles · median 217 d
- Entegris · 4 open roles · median 61 d
How we counted: 54 open Applications FAE (Semiconductor Process) roles from 12 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 26 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. Figures refresh nightly.