Manufacturing Systems Engineer-Semiconductor Fab - US-CA-Santa Rosa-Bldg 2, United States
$124,420 - $207,370 USD yearly
Originally posted 9 September 2026 by the employer.
This role provides technical leadership across HFTC semiconductor operations.
About the role
This role provides technical leadership across HFTC semiconductor operations, partnering with Industrial Engineers, Operations, Engineering, Planning/Supply Chain, and IT/OT teams to improve factory performance, Industrial Engineering systems, and operational execution.
What you'll do
- Mentor Industrial Engineers across capacity, analytics, continuous improvement, and factory systems.
- Drive knowledge sharing and capability development across the team.
- Provide technical guidance for complex factory challenges.
- Lead cross-functional projects spanning capacity, analytics, factory systems, and continuous improvement.
- Define project scope, milestones, risks, and success metrics.
- Track progress and communicate outcomes to stakeholders.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
- 6-10+ years of experience in Industrial Engineering, manufacturing systems, factory operations, or manufacturing analytics.
- Experience in semiconductor wafer fabrication environments.
- Experience leading factory improvement initiatives involving capacity, analytics, continuous improvement, manufacturing systems, or operational performance.
- Technical leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Demonstrated ability to translate analysis into aligned actions and measurable outcomes.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
- Experience with factory scheduling, planning, dispatching, or simulation tools.
- Experience implementing or supporting ERP, MES, or manufacturing business systems.
- Experience applying AI, automation, or advanced analytics to improve manufacturing operations and decision making.
- Experience developing standardized Industrial Engineering methods, reporting frameworks, or best practices.
Skills: industrial engineering, manufacturing systems, wafer fabrication, capacity planning, continuous improvement
This role has been open 35 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
2481
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$97k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Keysight Technologies | All employers we track in this specialty (2481 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 48 | 2481 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 125 | 9878 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 35 d | 52 d (−17 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $97k |
Skills observed across this category: industrial engineering, manufacturing systems, wafer fabrication, capacity planning, continuous improvement
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 399 open roles · median 77 d
- Applied Materials · 253 open roles · median 36 d
- Entegris · 232 open roles · median 35 d
- Lam Research · 109 open roles · median 57 d
- Infineon Technologies · 91 open roles · median 56 d
- onsemi · 70 open roles · median 69 d
How we counted: 2481 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 79 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.