Manufacturing Engineer III -(E3) - Austin, TX, United States
$116,000 - $159,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 29 July 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 20 October 2026.
About the role
As a Manufacturing Engineer III -(E3), you are responsible for developing and maintaining methods, operating sequences, and processes in the fabrication of parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain methods, operating sequences, and processes in the fabrication of parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies. - Work with other engineering functions to coordinate the release of product improvements and new products, managing manufacturing engineering projects as needed. - Lead the team in using design for excellence (DFx) principles to estimate and reduce manufacturing costs, and improve product quality. - Determine time standards and make recommendations for tooling and process requirements. - Develop and use test procedures, evaluate test results, and evaluate work methods, procedures, and policies. - Determine root causes and corrective actions during assembly or system testing, perform Process Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (PFMEA), and coordinate sourcing activities with suppliers.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree. - 4-7 years of experience. - Demonstrated conceptual knowledge and technical experience for everyday problem-solving.
Nice to have
- Project Management experience. - PMP Certification.
Skills: fabrication of parts, subassemblies, final assemblies, reduce manufacturing costs, test procedures
This role has been open 144 days — well above the 53-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2491
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Median days open
53 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 (2491 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 260 | 2491 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1140 | 10079 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 37 d | 53 d (−16 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $99k |
Skills observed across this category: fabrication of parts, subassemblies, final assemblies, reduce manufacturing costs, test procedures
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 365 open roles · median 79 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 260 open roles · median 38 d
- Entegris · 212 open roles · median 43 d
- Lam Research · 112 open roles · median 65 d
- Infineon Technologies · 99 open roles · median 46 d
- ASML · 68 open roles · median 52 d
How we counted: 2491 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 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.