Manufacturing Engineer III - Billerica, MA, United States
$96,000 - $132,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 24 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will develop and maintain methods, operating sequences, and processes in the fabrication of parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies. This role involves improving product quality and reducing manufacturing costs through engineering principles.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain methods, operating sequences, and processes for parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies.
- Coordinate the release of product improvements and new products with other engineering functions, managing manufacturing engineering projects.
- Lead teams in using DFx principles to estimate and reduce manufacturing and/or product costs, and to improve product quality.
- Determine time standards and recommend tooling and process requirements.
- Develop and use test procedures, evaluate test results, and assess work methods, procedures, and policies.
- Determine root causes and corrective actions for assembly or system testing issues, perform Process Failure Mode & Effects Analysis, and provide reports.
- Mentor and train junior level engineers.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree
- 4-7 years of experience
- Demonstrated conceptual knowledge and technical experience for everyday problem-solving on the job
Nice to have
- Solid interpersonal skills, including the ability to clearly explain difficult or sensitive information and build consensus.
Skills: manufacturing methods, operating sequences, process fabrication, lean principles, continuous improvement, DFx
This role has been open 23 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
2523
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$96k
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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 (2523 roles · 80 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 254 | 2523 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1111 | 9874 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 38 d | 52 d (−14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $96k |
Skills observed across this category: manufacturing methods, operating sequences, process fabrication, lean principles, continuous improvement, DFx
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 398 open roles · median 78 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 253 open roles · median 38 d
- Entegris · 228 open roles · median 37 d
- Lam Research · 108 open roles · median 59 d
- Infineon Technologies · 90 open roles · median 57 d
- STMicroelectronics · 69 open roles · median 53 d
How we counted: 2523 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 80 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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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