Process Engineer III - (E3) - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$124,000 - $171,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 19 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Process Engineer, you will design and optimize manufacturing processes for display and semiconductor manufacturing technologies. This role involves research and development of materials that will enable current and future semiconductor device nodes.
What you'll do
- Drive development of CVD process & hardware technology
- Define technical paths to solve high value problems
- Develop, plan, and execute process engineering development projects
- Lead and participate in discussions with internal and external stakeholders
- Advance understanding of process, hardware, and their interaction in complex systems
- Perform process and hardware characterization on complex systems
What you'll need
- Experience in semiconductor processing technology
- Ability to lead projects with significant complexity
- Ability to identify and define high value problems
- Ability to break down complex challenges into clear problem statements
- Ability to absorb knowledge from multiple sources and implement solutions
Skills: CVD process, hardware technology, process characterization, semiconductor device nodes, film properties
This role has been open 58 days — well below the 76-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1036
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Median days open
76 d
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Median salary
$138k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (1036 roles · 56 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 74 | 1036 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1115 | 9915 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 71 d | 76 d (−5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $138k |
Skills observed across this category: CVD process, hardware technology, process characterization, semiconductor device nodes, film properties
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 356 open roles · median 133 d
- GlobalFoundries · 75 open roles · median 115 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 71 open roles · median 76 d
- Texas Instruments · 54 open roles · median 51 d
- STMicroelectronics · 49 open roles · median 50 d
- Entegris · 43 open roles · median 35 d
How we counted: 1036 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 56 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 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.