Process Engineer III - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$147,000 - $202,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 27 April 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 8 August 2026.
About the role
As a Process Engineer III, you will design and optimize manufacturing processes for display and semiconductor manufacturing technologies. The role centers on semiconductor process engineering with metals deposition tools and atomic layer deposition (ALD) processes.
What you'll do
- Design, collect data, analyze, and compile reports on complex process engineering experiments across multiple products. - Utilize techniques to characterize hardware and perform hardware characterization across complex systems. - Measure film properties, train engineers on measurement techniques, and guide them in data interpretation, troubleshooting, and issue resolution. - Develop, plan, and execute process engineering projects within safety guidelines while generating technical reports and process engineering specifications. - Engage with customers and partner with vendors and suppliers to resolve complex process engineering issues with limited supervision. - Design and implement new technology, products, and analytical instrumentation, leading functional teams or projects as needed.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field. - 7-10 years of related experience. - Experience in semiconductor process engineering with metals deposition tools and processes (ALD). - Demonstrated conceptual and practical expertise in complex problem solving.
Skills: film properties, hardware characterization, process development, troubleshoot
This role has been open 181 days — well above the 72-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1052
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Median days open
72 d
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Median salary
$137k
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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 (1052 roles · 56 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 81 | 1052 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1150 | 10096 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 68 d | 72 d (−4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $137k |
Skills observed across this category: film properties, hardware characterization, process development, troubleshoot
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 334 open roles · median 132 d
- GlobalFoundries · 88 open roles · median 89 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 79 open roles · median 72 d
- Texas Instruments · 57 open roles · median 55 d
- STMicroelectronics · 50 open roles · median 48 d
- Entegris · 43 open roles · median 44 d
How we counted: 1052 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 56 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 26 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.