Process Engineer - Tempe, AZ, United States
$108,000 - $148,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 11 September 2026 by the employer.
Design and optimize manufacturing processes for display and semiconductor manufacturing technologies.
About the role
This role involves designing and optimizing manufacturing processes for display and semiconductor manufacturing technologies.
What you'll do
- Design, collect data, analyze, and compile reports on 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 process engineering issues or concerns.
- Identify, select, and partner with vendors and suppliers.
- Implement new technology, products, and analytical instrumentation.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- 4-7 years of related experience.
- Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in complex problem solving.
Skills: process engineering, manufacturing processes, hardware characterization, root cause analysis, film properties
This role has been open 33 days — well below the 76-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1038
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Median days open
76 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 (1038 roles · 56 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 71 | 1038 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1113 | 9890 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 75 d | 76 d (−1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $137k |
Skills observed across this category: process engineering, manufacturing processes, hardware characterization, root cause analysis, film properties
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 355 open roles · median 139 d
- GlobalFoundries · 75 open roles · median 114 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 72 open roles · median 75 d
- Texas Instruments · 53 open roles · median 50 d
- STMicroelectronics · 48 open roles · median 49 d
- Entegris · 46 open roles · median 34 d
How we counted: 1038 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 56 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.