Process Engineering Technician - Richardson, TX, United States
Originally posted 12 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role supports the development, optimization, and sustainment of advanced photolithography processes used in semiconductor manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Support engineers in sustaining, developing, characterizing, and qualifying photolithography processes.
- Set up, run, and monitor lithography process experiments and engineering lots.
- Operate and maintain photolithography equipment, including coat/develop systems, exposure tools, and bake ovens.
- Perform metrology measurements using optical microscopy, CD-SEM, profilometry, overlay, and defect inspection tools.
- Collect, document, and summarize experimental results and process data.
- Assist in process troubleshooting and root-cause investigations for yield, quality, and equipment-related issues.
What you'll need
- Associate degree in Engineering Technology, Electronics Technology, Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Applied Science, or equivalent experience.
- Hands-on experience working in a semiconductor fabrication environment.
- Understanding of photolithography concepts, including photoresist processing, exposure, development, alignment, and critical dimension control.
- Experience operating semiconductor manufacturing equipment and metrology tools.
- Ability to interpret work instructions, technical procedures, and engineering documentation.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint.
Nice to have
- 2+ years of experience supporting semiconductor photolithography processes.
- Experience with advanced packaging, RF semiconductor, MEMS, compound semiconductor, or wafer fabrication technologies.
- Familiarity with statistical process control (SPC), data analysis, and DOE methodologies.
- Experience with process monitoring systems, manufacturing execution systems (MES), and data analysis tools.
- Knowledge of semiconductor defect reduction and yield improvement techniques.
- Experience supporting process development or R&D activities.
Skills: photolithography processes, semiconductor fabrication, process experiments, metrology measurements, process troubleshooting
This role has been open 2 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 | QORVO | All employers we track in this specialty (1038 roles · 56 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 12 | 1038 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 65 | 9878 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 45 d | 76 d (−31 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $137k |
Skills observed across this category: photolithography processes, semiconductor fabrication, process experiments, metrology measurements, process troubleshooting
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 355 open roles · median 139 d
- GlobalFoundries · 75 open roles · median 114 d
- Applied Materials · 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.