NPC Manufacturing Engineer III - (E3) Etch - Austin, TX, United States
$96,000 - $132,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 27 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Manufacturing Engineer, you are responsible for developing and maintaining methods, operating sequences, and processes in the fabrication of parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies. The role supports new products through the pilot line and executes PDP engineering tasks to support the commercialization of etch products into high-volume manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain methods, operating sequences, and processes across parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies. - Coordinate the release of product improvements and new products across engineering functions, managing manufacturing engineering projects. - Apply design for excellence (DFx) principles to reduce manufacturing costs and improve product quality. - Determine time standards and provide recommendations for tooling and process requirements. - Develop test procedures, evaluate test results, and assess work methods and policies. - Execute Process Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (PFMEA) and determine root causes and corrective actions during assembly or system testing. - Mentor and train junior-level engineers.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or technical discipline. - 4-7 years of relevant manufacturing engineering experience. - Demonstrated conceptual knowledge and technical experience for everyday problem-solving in manufacturing environments. - Practical experience applying lean principles, continuous improvement, and root cause analysis.
Skills: DFx, PFMEA, operating sequences, lean, etch, commercialization
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 56-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2488
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Median days open
56 d
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Median salary
$100k
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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 (2488 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 258 | 2488 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1160 | 10147 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 40 d | 56 d (−16 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: DFx, PFMEA, operating sequences, lean, etch, commercialization
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 358 open roles · median 82 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 262 open roles · median 40 d
- Entegris · 219 open roles · median 46 d
- Lam Research · 110 open roles · median 69 d
- Infineon Technologies · 98 open roles · median 47 d
- Vishay Intertechnology · 65 open roles · median 43 d
How we counted: 2488 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 27 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.