Epitaxy Process Development Engineer (SM1) - Sherman, TX, United States
Originally posted 18 August 2026 by the employer.
This role involves developing Epi for the LBC11 flows.
About the role
This role involves the development, integration, and qualification of Epi for LBC11 flows at SMFAB in Sherman, directly enabling TI's technology ramp from development to high-volume manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Drive Epi process and device improvements through characterization, test, design of experiments, data analysis, and simulation.
- Work with multiple process, integration, reliability, packaging, and test engineers.
- Identify and optimize performance to meet critical final device parameters.
- Partner with vendors to bring PPH, improved cycle time, process stability, and/or equipment/process uptime improvements to SMFAB.
What you'll need
- Master’s or Ph.D. in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
- 5+ years in semiconductor wafer fabrication for advanced nodes.
- 3 years experience in Epi processing on AMAT and/or ASM platforms.
- 2 years experience leading cross-functional teams.
Nice to have
- Experience developing new Epi process modules from the ground up.
- Strong inline-to-end-of-line signal correlation and process characterization skills.
- Ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to ramp quickly on new systems and processes.
Skills: Epi process, device improvements, characterization, design of experiments, semiconductor wafer fabrication
This role has been open 59 days — well below the 76-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1036
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Median days open
76 d
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Median salary
$138k
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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 (1036 roles · 56 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 54 | 1036 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 247 | 9915 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 51 d | 76 d (−25 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $138k |
Skills observed across this category: Epi process, device improvements, characterization, design of experiments, semiconductor wafer fabrication
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 356 open roles · median 133 d
- GlobalFoundries · 75 open roles · median 115 d
- Applied Materials · 71 open roles · median 76 d
- Texas Instruments (this employer) · 54 open roles · median 51 d
- STMicroelectronics · 49 open roles · median 50 d
- Entegris · 43 open roles · median 35 d
How we counted: 1036 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 56 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.