Photolithography Process Engineer - Sr. Staff - Austin, TX 78741, United States
Originally posted 13 August 2026 by the employer.
This role involves optimizing photolithography processes on TEL tracks and ASML Steppers & Scanners.
About the role
This role involves leading photolithography process characterization and development initiatives in a high-volume manufacturing environment, while driving cross-functional collaboration.
What you'll do
- Resolve complex line issues, excursion root causes, and equipment constraints using statistical process control (SPC).
- Enhance resolution, overlay accuracy, critical dimension (CD) control, and focus-exposure margins.
- Design, execute, and analyze photolithography processes (DUV, ArF, Dry) to improve yield and device performance.
- Guide junior engineers, technicians, and process operators on safety, standard operating procedures, and advanced lithography strategies.
- Partner with integration, etch, and mask design teams for seamless technology node transfers.
What you'll need
- B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related fields.
- 7+ years of Photolithography foundry experience in the semiconductor industry.
- Experience optimizing processes on TEL tracks and ASML Steppers & Scanners (I Line, KrF, & dry ArF).
- Experience setting up and optimizing Resist process with & without TARCs or BARCs on existing fab tools.
- Experience with Overlay on ARCHER tools and CD job writing on NANOSEM & HITACHI SEMs.
Skills: Photolithography, TEL tracks, ASML Steppers & Scanners, Resist process, Overlay on ARCHER tools
This role has been open 65 days — slightly above the 63-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Lithography Systems
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Open roles in category
46
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Median days open
63 d
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Median salary
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | SkyWater Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (46 roles · 12 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 46 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 78 | 9862 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 55 d | 63 d (−8 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | — |
Skills observed across this category: Photolithography, TEL tracks, ASML Steppers & Scanners, Resist process, Overlay on ARCHER tools
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 26 open roles · median 74 d
- GlobalFoundries · 5 open roles · median 39 d
- Coherent Corp · 2 open roles · median 67 d
- SkyWater Technology (this employer) · 2 open roles · median 54 d
- Skyworks · 2 open roles · median 163 d
- STMicroelectronics · 2 open roles · median 38 d
How we counted: 46 open Process Engineering (Lithography Systems) roles from 12 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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.