R&D Process Engineer - Metrology
$138,960 USD yearly
Own metrology tool recipes, SPC, and process development for passive interposer substrates in Heterogeneous Integration technology.
Originally posted 3 April 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 29 October 2026.
About the role
The High Frequency Technology Center (HFTC) is seeking an R&D Process Engineer to develop, maintain, and optimize manufacturing processes to fabricate passive interposer substrates for Heterogeneous Integration technology. The position owns process development and process control to meet quality, yield, cycle time, and throughput metrics in wafer fabrication and advanced packaging.
What you'll do
- Own metrology tools and strategy for wafer fabrication and advanced packaging, including recipes, sampling plans, and SPC methodologies.
- Drive process control and stability using statistical tools (e.g., JMP) through SPC charting, daily reviews, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
- Define process flows, develop new processes, and execute continuous process improvement (CPI) efforts to maximize product yield.
- Collaborate with process, integration, product, and circuit design engineers to define process and performance targets.
- Lead capital equipment acquisition projects encompassing tool evaluation, characterization, process development, and qualification.
- Enable data and tool capabilities by supporting tool qualification/matching, automation, data pipelines, and real-time process visibility.
What you'll need
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related field.
- 2+ years of professional, hands-on experience developing or maintaining semiconductor processes and equipment (recent graduates with extensive cleanroom and experimental background considered).
- Knowledge of metrology platforms such as CD-SEM, AFM, ellipsometry, scatterometry, film-thickness tools, 3D profile measurements, or automatic optical inspection.
- Understanding of measurement precision, accuracy, sensitivity, and gauge-capability principles.
- Experience with statistical process control (SPC) and design of experiments (DOE).
- Experience developing sampling strategies and optimizing measurement recipes.
Skills: Metrology tools, wafer fabrication, advanced packaging, ellipsometry, CDSEM, overlay, profilometry, X-ray fluorescence, particle inspection, automatic optical inspection
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This role has been open 218 days — well above the 65-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1091
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Median days open
65 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$137k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Keysight Technologies | All employers we track in this specialty (1091 roles · 56 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 8 | 1091 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 123 | 10340 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 38 d | 65 d (−27 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $137k |
Skills observed across this category: Metrology tools, wafer fabrication, advanced packaging, ellipsometry, CDSEM, overlay
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 320 open roles · median 124 d
- GlobalFoundries · 92 open roles · median 84 d
- Applied Materials · 79 open roles · median 71 d
- Texas Instruments · 57 open roles · median 57 d
- STMicroelectronics · 53 open roles · median 51 d
- Entegris · 43 open roles · median 35 d
How we counted: 1091 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 56 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 29 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.