Intel Foundry Principal Engineer Overlay Development Engineer - Lithography - Oregon, Hillsboro, United States
$211,400 - $298,440 USD yearly
Originally posted 7 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role focuses on lithography overlay control innovation, defining technology roadmaps, and leading technical projects to establish Intel's overlay leadership.
What you'll do
- Lead scientific research enabling the manufacture of innovative device architectures.
- Design, execute, and analyze experiments to meet engineering specifications for the process.
- Participate in the development of intellectual property.
- Integrate individual steps necessary for the manufacture of complex microprocessors.
- Ramp to manufacturing volumes and transfer technology to manufacturing via the Copy Exactly Methodology.
- Drive the development and implementation of customized, cost-effective overlay solutions.
What you'll need
- Deep experience in lithography.
- Broad experience in logic technology development, enhancement, and customization.
- Current experience in advanced node overlay development processes.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot process impacts on overlay mark performance.
- Experience with integrated process development to co-optimize process flows and overlay mark design.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Design of Experiments (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and data analysis.
- 7+ years of hands-on lithography experience.
Nice to have
- Experience driving integrated process change methodologies based on overlay impact analysis.
- Direct overlay equipment development experience and vendor engagement.
- Hands-on experience with ASML EUV and DUV scanner platforms.
- Strong capability to troubleshoot complex process and production issues at advanced nodes.
- Deep working knowledge of lithography equipment operation, including automation and process control systems.
- Familiarity with factory automation or manufacturing execution and control systems.
Skills: lithography overlay, process development, design of experiments, statistical process control, EUV and DUV scanner
This role has been open 3 days — well below the 78-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1043
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Median days open
78 d
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Median salary
$139k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Intel Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (1043 roles · 58 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 14 | 1043 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 174 | 9738 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 38 d | 78 d (−40 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $139k |
Skills observed across this category: lithography overlay, process development, design of experiments, statistical process control, EUV and DUV scanner
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 354 open roles · median 157 d
- Applied Materials · 80 open roles · median 75 d
- GlobalFoundries · 68 open roles · median 110 d
- Texas Instruments · 52 open roles · median 46 d
- STMicroelectronics · 48 open roles · median 45 d
- Entegris · 45 open roles · median 30 d
How we counted: 1043 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 58 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 11 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.
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