Process Engineer 4 - US-CA-Fremont (1003), United States
$104,000 - $231,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 27 July 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Process Engineer, you will operate on technology, harnessing atomic precision, material science, and surface engineering to push technical boundaries. You will directly contribute to the OCTO Pathfinding team.
What you'll do
- Conduct process engineering research, development, and evaluation in support of semiconductor equipment and systems.
- Review and enhance processing techniques and methods applied in the manufacture and fabrication of products.
- Develop and sustain new processes and process improvements to reduce production costs and increase yields.
- Compile and analyze test data to establish next steps in process development and determine appropriate limits and variables for process specifications.
- Collaborate internally to plan, collect data, analyze results, and report on customer demos for existing process applications.
- Contribute to product development and release activities supporting the semiconductor roadmap.
What you'll need
- Master’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or Physics or related field with 6+ years of experience; or a PhD with 3+ years’ experience; or equivalent experience.
Nice to have
- Working in a laboratory and on semiconductor equipment with experience in surface preparation and analytical techniques.
- In-depth understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and/or Design of Experiments (DOE).
- Highly proficient in MATLAB, Python, or other similar scientific computing language.
- Working knowledge of statistical analysis and problem-solving methodologies.
- Experience with statistical tools (JMP, Minitab, etc.).
- Background in Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD), or Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD).
- Background in Plasma Physics, Reactive Ion Etching (RIE), Atomic Layer Etching (ALE), Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP), Capacitively Coupled Plasma (CCP).
- Knowledge of Material synthesis and material characterization.
- Experience working in a collaborative and matrixed environment with diverse teams, semiconductor customers, and/or partners.
- Experience in semiconductor, process design, deposition, etch dielectrics or conductor, metal films.
Skills: process engineering research, processing techniques, Atomic Layer Deposition, Chemical Vapor Deposition, Plasma Etching
This role has been open 83 days — well above the 57-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Deposition Process
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Open roles in category
66
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Median days open
57 d
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Median salary
$145k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Lam Research | All employers we track in this specialty (66 roles · 22 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 10 | 66 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 796 | 9897 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 55 d | 57 d (−2 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $145k |
Skills observed across this category: process engineering research, processing techniques, Atomic Layer Deposition, Chemical Vapor Deposition, Plasma Etching
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 18 open roles · median 29 d
- ASM International · 10 open roles · median 60 d
- Lam Research (this employer) · 10 open roles · median 55 d
- STMicroelectronics · 5 open roles · median 20 d
- Applied Materials · 3 open roles · median 20 d
- Vishay Intertechnology · 2 open roles · median 95 d
How we counted: 66 open Process Engineering (Deposition Process) roles from 22 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 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.