Manufacturing Workflow Automation Engineer (SM1) - Sherman, TX, United States
Originally posted 18 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves developing and automating complex workflows for Qualifications, Material Dispositions, Process Releases, and other critical semiconductor manufacturing processes in a high-volume 300mm wafer Fab.
What you'll do
- Develop and automate manufacturing workflows Qualifications, Dispositions, Process Releases, and other Critical Process Steps.
- Rapidly develop and deploy applications and automation solutions using AI code generation platforms (Claude, Copilot, Cursor, etc.).
- Automate lot and equipment dispositions to support continuous production flow and minimize cycle time.
- Identify systematic problems in process or equipment and develop automated solutions to drive resolution.
- Work with project managers and internal customers to define requirements and develop solutions.
- Provide data solutions and pipelines that enhance manufacturing applications and decision-making.
What you'll need
- Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or another related field.
- 5+ years of experience with full-stack development without co-development tools & experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience with AI agentic frameworks (such as Claude, Copilot, Cursor or similar AI co-development tools) for accelerating programming tasks.
Nice to have
- Experience in semiconductor industry, related to Thinfilms, Implant, and/or Epitaxy.
- Experience with relational database management systems (Oracle, MSSQL, PostgresSQL) and SQL.
Skills: automation solutions, manufacturing quality, AI-driven development, full-stack development, semiconductor manufacturing processes
This role has been open 59 days — well above the 46-day median for Software Engineering Semiconductor roles.
Software Engineering Semiconductor · AI EDA Design
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Open roles in category
107
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Median days open
46 d
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Median salary
$180k
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| Metric | Texas Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (107 roles · 31 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 107 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 32 | 6157 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 59 d | 46 d (+13 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $180k |
Skills observed across this category: automation solutions, manufacturing quality, AI-driven development, full-stack development, semiconductor manufacturing processes
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 14 open roles · median 55 d
- KLA Corporation · 13 open roles · median 28 d
- Micron Technology · 13 open roles · median 36 d
- Lam Research · 8 open roles · median 20 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 7 open roles · median 18 d
- NVIDIA · 7 open roles · median 162 d
How we counted: 107 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (AI EDA Design) roles from 31 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 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 Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.