Manager/Senior Manager Process Engineering - Etch - US-CA-Fremont (1003), United States
$146,000 - $311,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 28 October 2026 by the employer.
Conductor Etch team leadership role delivering plasma etch solutions from development to high-volume manufacturing.
About the role
In this customer-facing process engineering leadership role within the Conductor Etch team, you will lead a team responsible for developing and delivering plasma etch solutions from development toward high-volume manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop a team of process engineers responsible for plasma etch process development and customer demonstrations. - Drive technical execution by establishing project strategies, managing priorities, and adapting plans to achieve technical and business objectives. - Build engineering capability through a mechanistic, data-driven approach to technical problem solving. - Partner with customers, account teams, and cross-functional engineering teams to solve complex technical challenges and deliver solutions. - Ensure process solutions are technically robust and scalable from development through high-volume manufacturing. - Leverage advanced analytics and AI to evaluate learning, communicating technical progress, status, risks, and recommendations to customers and executive audiences.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related technical discipline. - 6-8 years of management experience. - 6+ years of experience in dry etch process engineering, semiconductor process development, or a closely related field. - Strong understanding of plasma etch process development, including key process trade-offs and their impact on device and manufacturing performance. - Demonstrated track record of solving complex technical problems and delivering solutions on schedule.
Nice to have
- Master’s or PhD degree. - Experience applying advanced analytics, automation, or AI-enabled methods to engineering problem solving.
Skills: plasma etch, dry etch, process engineering, semiconductor process, DOE
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 65-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1091
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Median days open
65 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 | Lam Research | All employers we track in this specialty (1091 roles · 56 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 41 | 1091 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 815 | 10300 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 27 d | 65 d (−38 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $137k |
Skills observed across this category: plasma etch, dry etch, process engineering, semiconductor process, DOE
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 320 open roles · median 124 d
- GlobalFoundries · 92 open roles · median 84 d
- Applied Materials · 79 open roles · median 71 d
- Texas Instruments · 57 open roles · median 57 d
- STMicroelectronics · 53 open roles · median 51 d
- Entegris · 43 open roles · median 35 d
How we counted: 1091 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 56 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 29 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.