Process Development Engineer (IBD) - US - CA - San Jose, United States
$115,000 - $145,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 22 July 2026 by the employer.
Ion beam deposition and etch technologies for advanced thin film process development.
About the role
Veeco is seeking a Process Development Engineer based in San Jose, CA to lead process and application development. The role focuses on advanced thin film processes using ion beam deposition and etch technologies.
What you'll do
- Lead process and application development using ion beam deposition and etch technologies. - Manage advanced thin film process development aligned with customer specifications, owning design of experiments, execution, and data analysis. - Develop and maintain best-known methods (BKMs) for process control, process development, and continuous improvement, driving adoption of new applications. - Serve as the technical expert for customer engagements, supporting Sales and Marketing in establishing partnerships and defining tool process specifications. - Coordinate with Engineering to develop new hardware and upgrades for deposition and etch equipment.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience, Master's with 3+ years of experience, or a PhD in Physics, Materials Science, or a related field. - Direct process development experience and expertise in vacuum thin film technology. - Demonstrated expertise in thin film characterization techniques, including four-point probe, stress measurements, ellipsometry, absorption/transmission spectroscopy, XRD/XRR, and depth profilers. - Semiconductor device knowledge along with module process and process integration experience in logic or memory fabrication. - Ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.
Nice to have
- Experience with thin film for metals. - Background in metal and semiconductor thin film technologies.
Skills: ion beam deposition, thin film processes, etch technologies, thin film characterization, vacuum thin film
This role has been open 89 days — well above the 79-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1035
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Median days open
79 d
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Median salary
$139k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Veeco Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (1035 roles · 56 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 1035 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 85 | 9979 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 89 d | 79 d (+10 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $139k |
Skills observed across this category: ion beam deposition, thin film processes, etch technologies, thin film characterization, vacuum thin film
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 351 open roles · median 139 d
- GlobalFoundries · 77 open roles · median 118 d
- Applied Materials · 74 open roles · median 74 d
- Texas Instruments · 54 open roles · median 54 d
- STMicroelectronics · 51 open roles · median 53 d
- Entegris · 43 open roles · median 38 d
How we counted: 1035 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 56 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 19 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.