Manager, Process Engineering - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$147,000 - $202,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 10 September 2026 by the employer.
Manage a team in an Electron Microscopy and materials characterization lab.
About the role
This role involves front-line management of a technical team in an Electron Microscopy and materials characterization lab. You will provide day-to-day supervision and develop analytical capabilities.
What you'll do
- Provide direct supervision to technical staff, setting priorities and removing roadblocks.
- Serve as a technical and operational advisor, resolving problems and keeping schedules on track.
- Track and analyze performance of direct reports and lab equipment to drive improvements.
- Sustain and continuously improve lab workflows, recommending changes to processes, protocols, and policies.
- Recruit, interview, and hire new talent, and administer company policies.
- Present technical information on projects, schedules, and results to stakeholders.
What you'll need
- 2+ years of managerial experience.
- 5+ years of relevant technical experience, with at least 1–2 years leading, mentoring, or coordinating others.
- Strong technical background in Electron Microscopy (SEM/TEM) or broad working knowledge of metrology techniques and failure analysis.
- Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Physics, Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent experience.
- Recent people-management or team-lead experience in a lab, fab, or manufacturing environment.
- Experience managing lab equipment uptime, calibration, or maintenance programs.
- Familiarity with semiconductor processes and a data-driven approach to performance tracking.
Skills: Electron Microscopy, materials characterization, metrology techniques, failure analysis, lab equipment uptime, semiconductor processes
This role has been open 35 days — well below the 76-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1038
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Median days open
76 d
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Median salary
$137k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (1038 roles · 56 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 71 | 1038 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1113 | 9890 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 75 d | 76 d (−1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $137k |
Skills observed across this category: Electron Microscopy, materials characterization, metrology techniques, failure analysis, lab equipment uptime, semiconductor processes
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 355 open roles · median 139 d
- GlobalFoundries · 75 open roles · median 114 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 72 open roles · median 75 d
- Texas Instruments · 53 open roles · median 50 d
- STMicroelectronics · 48 open roles · median 49 d
- Entegris · 46 open roles · median 34 d
How we counted: 1038 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 56 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.