Manufacturing Engineer II - (E2) 2nd Shift - Austin, TX, United States
$78,500 - $108,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 14 July 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role is responsible for developing and maintaining methods, operating sequences, and processes in the fabrication of parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies. The position is 100% onsite on the 2nd shift at the Austin campus.
What you'll do
- Develop, implement, and maintain methods, operation sequences, and processes for fabricating parts, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies. - Drive manufacturing engineering ePLC deliverables and release engineering change requests to support design engineering and production. - Apply DFx principles, estimate manufacturing costs, determine time standards, and recommend tooling and process requirements. - Define test specifications, develop test procedures, and support test fixture design and sourcing with design and test engineering teams. - Perform root cause analysis and failure analysis for issues arising during assembly and test, driving corrective actions. - Execute Process Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) during New Product Development.
What you'll need
- Conceptual and practical expertise in manufacturing engineering principles and processes. - Experience applying lean principles, automation, and root cause analysis in a manufacturing environment. - Experience with engineering change requests, tooling requirements, and time standards. - Ability to work 100% onsite in Austin, TX on the 2nd shift.
Nice to have
- Etch engineering experience.
Skills: manufacturing engineering, lean, automation, process improvement, production schedules
This role has been open 184 days — well above the 54-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2487
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Median days open
54 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 (2487 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 259 | 2487 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1124 | 10037 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 39 d | 54 d (−15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $99k |
Skills observed across this category: manufacturing engineering, lean, automation, process improvement, production schedules
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 364 open roles · median 80 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 259 open roles · median 38 d
- Entegris · 217 open roles · median 44 d
- Lam Research · 112 open roles · median 66 d
- Infineon Technologies · 99 open roles · median 47 d
- ASML · 67 open roles · median 52 d
How we counted: 2487 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 25 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.