Principal Integration Engineer - Bloomington, MN 55425, United States
Originally posted 14 September 2026 by the employer — open 3 days.
About the role
This role involves leading the development of new, novel technologies and leveraging advanced semiconductor fab capabilities to enable customer progression from idea through product qualification and transfer to volume manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Develop comprehensive process flows for wafer manufacturing.
- Collaborate with CAD engineers to validate layout files and construct frames with metrology boxes and electrical test structures.
- Implement data collection schemes and formulate process recipes with process and tool experts.
- Design and conduct experiments to validate and optimize process recipes.
- Liaise with the failure analysis lab for sample cross-sectioning.
- Monitor customer material, address processing issues, and conduct regular customer meetings on project progress.
- Deliver process reviews for transitioning devices to full-scale production.
What you'll need
- BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Eng, Materials Science, Chemical Eng, Physics, or related discipline.
- BS with 12 years, MS with 8 years, or PhD with 5 years of engineering experience in a semiconductor fab or lab environment.
- Basic knowledge of semiconductor fabrication and equipment.
- US Citizenship.
Nice to have
- PhD in a related field.
- Research experience in materials used in semiconductor manufacturing.
- Exposure to various aspects of semiconductor manufacturing processes.
Skills: process flows, wafer manufacturing, metrology boxes, electrical test structures, process recipes
This role has been open 3 days — well below the 52-day median for Process Integration roles.
Process Integration · Process Integration
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Open roles in category
209
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$160k
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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 (209 roles · 35 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 7 | 209 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 80 | 9320 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 3 d | 52 d (−49 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $160k |
Skills observed across this category: process flows, wafer manufacturing, metrology boxes, electrical test structures, process recipes
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 71 open roles · median 75 d
- GlobalFoundries · 24 open roles · median 86 d
- Intel Corporation · 14 open roles · median 51 d
- Infineon Technologies · 8 open roles · median 36 d
- onsemi · 8 open roles · median 49 d
- Renesas Electronics · 8 open roles · median 49 d
How we counted: 209 open Process Integration (Process Integration) roles from 35 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 Sept 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.