Process Development Engineering Manager- Etch, Photo and Metrology - Durham, North Carolina, United States
Originally posted 28 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves managing the development of novel process capabilities for Wolfspeed’s SiC power device technology.
What you'll do
- Manage a team of process development engineers and provide guidance on technical projects.
- Lead the development and improvement of etch and photolithography processes.
- Drive the overall power device metrology strategy.
- Define and execute on Wolfspeed's power device process roadmap.
- Oversee technical projects to enhance product performance and improve product yields.
- Spearhead collaborations with R&D design and integration teams to create unit processes.
What you'll need
- PhD. Degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or any closely related Engineering field.
- Proven track record of technical leadership and people management.
- Strong understanding of semiconductor device fabrication.
- Experience in process integration or process development in a semiconductor fab or lab environment.
- Strong knowledge of various etch techniques, such as reactive ion etching, inductively coupled plasm etching, various wet etch techniques.
- Working knowledge of material characterization techniques, such as OES, SEM, Ellipsometry, AFM, XRF.
- Experience in various photolithography techniques, including aligners, steppers and scanners.
- Strong knowledge of CSDEM and optical metrology techniques.
- Experience with SPC and DOE methodology.
Skills: etch, photolithography, metrology, SiC, process development
This role has been open 31 days — well below the 82-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1054
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Median days open
82 d
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Median salary
$148k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Wolfspeed | All employers we track in this specialty (1054 roles · 59 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 15 | 1054 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 69 | 9489 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 40 d | 82 d (−42 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Skills observed across this category: etch, photolithography, metrology, SiC, process development
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 353 open roles · median 144 d
- Applied Materials · 83 open roles · median 145 d
- GlobalFoundries · 74 open roles · median 97 d
- Texas Instruments · 49 open roles · median 39 d
- STMicroelectronics · 47 open roles · median 52 d
- Entegris · 41 open roles · median 19 d
How we counted: 1054 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 59 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 28 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.