New College Grad Manufacturing Engineer (Bachelors/Masters - Austin, TX)
$65,500 - $90,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 16 October 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. Your expertise in lean principles, automation, and continuous improvement will be instrumental in driving operational excellence and achieving higher levels of productivity and cost-effectiveness.
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
- Use basic engineering and design for excellence (DFx) principles to estimate and reduce manufacturing and/or product costs, and to 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
- Assist in determining the root causes and corrective actions for issues that arise during assembly or system testing
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree
Nice to have
- 1–2 years of semiconductor experience or other industry experience
- General knowledge of semiconductor industry developed through education or experience
Skills: manufacturing methods, operating sequences, process improvement, lean principles, automation
This role has been open 0 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
2505
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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 (2505 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 253 | 2505 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1115 | 9915 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 37 d | 52 d (−15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $96k |
Skills observed across this category: manufacturing methods, operating sequences, process improvement, lean principles, automation
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 398 open roles · median 77 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 256 open roles · median 37 d
- Entegris · 227 open roles · median 36 d
- Lam Research · 109 open roles · median 58 d
- Infineon Technologies · 91 open roles · median 57 d
- STMicroelectronics · 70 open roles · median 51 d
How we counted: 2505 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 79 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 Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.
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