Own wet and dry etch processes, acid and solvent benches, and ICP tools in Sunnyvale.
About the role
This is a hands-on position responsible for owning wet and dry etch processes, acid and solvent benches, and ICP tools. You will develop, sustain, and improve wet and dry etch, clean, and lift-off processes.
What you'll do
- Own wet and dry etch processes on acid/solvent benches and ICP tools.
- Control bath chemistry, temperature, concentration, and bath life.
- Drive process control through SPC to ensure equipment and processes are in spec for production.
- Characterize etch rate, uniformity, and selectivity.
- Own lift-off processes at both the wafer level and custom substrate level.
- Characterize processes and components using semiconductor metrology tools, profilometers, interferometers, SEM, electrical testers, and optical testers.
What you'll need
- MS or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of related industrial experience.
- Hands-on experience with plasma etch and wet processes.
- Prior experience with wafer fab processes and SPC.
- Familiarity with health and safety regulations in a cleanroom environment, with the ability to work in full gowning for extended periods.
- Experience with semiconductor metrology tools, profilometers, interferometers, SEM, electrical testers, and optical testers.
Skills: wet etch, dry etch, plasma etch, ICP tools, cleanroom, SPC
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This role has been open 4 days — well below the 62-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1026
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Median days open
62 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$135k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Avicena | All employers we track in this specialty (1026 roles · 55 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 4 | 1026 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 22 | 10057 · 117 employers |
| Median days open | 4 d | 62 d (−58 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $135k |
Skills observed across this category: wet etch, dry etch, plasma etch, ICP tools, cleanroom, SPC
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 292 open roles · median 122 d
- Applied Materials · 67 open roles · median 74 d
- Texas Instruments · 59 open roles · median 66 d
- GlobalFoundries · 51 open roles · median 72 d
- STMicroelectronics · 49 open roles · median 61 d
- Entegris · 46 open roles · median 39 d
How we counted: 1026 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 55 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 8 Nov 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.