NPC Test Engineer(E4)- Heterogenous Integration
$116,000 - $159,500 USD yearly
This role provides test engineering support for the Heterogenous Integration BU, focusing on bringing a plating system into volume production.
Originally posted 10 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Manufacturing Engineer supporting the Heterogenous Integration business unit, you are responsible for developing and maintaining methods, operating sequences, and processes in the fabrication of parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies. This role provides test engineering support for programs starting with a plating system, learning the product and transitioning it to a volume state.
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, and manage manufacturing engineering projects as needed.
- Lead teams in using design for excellence (DFx) principles to estimate and reduce manufacturing or product costs, and improve product quality.
- Develop and use test procedures, evaluate test results, and assess work methods, procedures, and policies.
- Determine root causes and corrective actions for issues during assembly or system testing, perform Process Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (PFMEA), and provide reports.
- Determine time standards, make recommendations for tooling and process requirements, and coordinate sourcing activities with suppliers.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree.
- 7-10 years of experience.
- Demonstrated conceptual knowledge and technical experience for everyday problem-solving on the job.
- Technical background in developing test procedures, evaluating test results, and applying design for excellence (DFx) principles.
- Experience performing Process Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (PFMEA) and root cause corrective actions.
Skills: manufacturing engineer, test procedures, DFx, PFMEA, plating system
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 59-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2380
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Median days open
59 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$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 (2380 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 265 | 2380 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1175 | 10150 · 117 employers |
| Median days open | 41 d | 59 d (−18 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: manufacturing engineer, test procedures, DFx, PFMEA, plating system
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 315 open roles · median 75 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 256 open roles · median 41 d
- Entegris · 202 open roles · median 58 d
- Lam Research · 100 open roles · median 80 d
- Infineon Technologies · 97 open roles · median 46 d
- ASML · 74 open roles · median 50 d
How we counted: 2380 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Nov 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.