Manufacturing Engineer I Senior (E1S) - Austin, TX, United States
$65,500 - $90,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 1 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Manufacturing Engineer I Senior (E1S), you will develop the processes and work methods required to produce and test semiconductor capital equipment products.
What you'll do
- Coordinate the release of new products by interfacing with other engineering functions.
- Estimate manufacturing costs and determine time standards.
- Make recommendations for tooling and process requirements.
- Develop design methods and parameters, project methodology, and project proposals.
- Develop workflows for discrepant material.
- Evaluate work methods, procedures, and policies.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Good academic standing with a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.
- Legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.
- Ability to solve problems creatively and analytically.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Leadership skills.
Skills: semiconductor capital equipment, manufacturing costs, time standards, tooling, process requirements
This role has been open 8 days — well below the 52-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2412
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$99k
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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 (2412 roles · 77 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 231 | 2412 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1102 | 9796 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 37 d | 52 d (−15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $99k |
Skills observed across this category: semiconductor capital equipment, manufacturing costs, time standards, tooling, process requirements
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 382 open roles · median 80 d
- Entegris · 250 open roles · median 29 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 235 open roles · median 39 d
- Lam Research · 106 open roles · median 51 d
- Infineon Technologies · 88 open roles · median 52 d
- ASML · 75 open roles · median 69 d
How we counted: 2412 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 77 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 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.