Process Technician - Richardson, TX, United States
Originally posted 29 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves supporting manufacturing operations by setting up, programming, and maintaining SMT equipment and processes for semiconductor solutions.
What you'll do
- Set up, program, and operate SMT equipment (printer, SPI, Pick and place, reflow, AOI).
- Monitor yield, SPC trends, and in-process quality (FPV/IPI).
- Troubleshoot process and equipment issues and perform root cause analysis.
- Develop reflow profiles and maintain process parameters.
- Perform inspection of solder joints and assembly quality (IPC compliance).
- Collect and analyze process data; update documentation and work instructions.
What you'll need
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Minimum 2 years of SMT / electronics manufacturing experience.
- Hands-on experience with SMT equipment (printer, PnP, reflow, AOI).
- Knowledge of SMT processes: solder paste printing, placement, reflow, inspection.
- Familiarity with IPC standards (IPC-A-610, J-STD-001 preferred).
Nice to have
- Experience working in PCB assembly and /or semiconductor manufacturing facility.
Skills: SMT equipment, process troubleshooting, reflow profiles, IPC standards, yield, SPC
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 54-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2304
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$100k
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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 (2304 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 19 | 2304 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 69 | 9598 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 0 d | 54 d (−54 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: SMT equipment, process troubleshooting, reflow profiles, IPC standards, yield, SPC
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 382 open roles · median 84 d
- Entegris · 231 open roles · median 41 d
- Applied Materials · 202 open roles · median 42 d
- Lam Research · 110 open roles · median 43 d
- Infineon Technologies · 95 open roles · median 43 d
- onsemi · 81 open roles · median 61 d
How we counted: 2304 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 79 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 29 Sept 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.