Process Engineer - Phoenix, AZ, United States
$108,000 - $148,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 8 May 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Process Engineer, you will design and optimize manufacturing processes for display and semiconductor manufacturing technologies.
What you'll do
- Design, collect data, analyze, and compile reports on complex process engineering experiments. - Perform hardware characterization on a variety of systems. - Troubleshoot complex problems, perform Root Cause Analysis, and resolve process engineering issues. - Measure film properties and interpret data. - Generate internal documentation for products, presentations, and technical reports. - Communicate and engage with customers to resolve complex process engineering issues under limited supervision. - Implement new technology, products, and analytical instrumentation.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field. - 4-7 years of related experience. - Demonstrated conceptual and practical expertise in complex problem solving.
Skills: design manufacturing processes, optimize manufacturing processes, hardware characterization, troubleshoot engineering issues, film properties, new technologies
This role has been open 169 days — well above the 55-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3866
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$126k
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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 (3866 roles · 84 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 619 | 3866 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1123 | 10039 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 54 d | 55 d (−1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: design manufacturing processes, optimize manufacturing processes, hardware characterization, troubleshoot engineering issues, film properties, new technologies
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 619 open roles · median 55 d
- Lam Research · 572 open roles · median 38 d
- KLA Corporation · 288 open roles · median 67 d
- Micron Technology · 278 open roles · median 48 d
- ASML · 186 open roles · median 75 d
- ASM International · 156 open roles · median 83 d
How we counted: 3866 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 84 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 25 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.