Research and Development Co-Op - San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
$20 - $30 USD yearly
Originally posted 11 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role assists the R&D team in documenting both historical and new data.
What you'll do
- Conduct thorough tests to evaluate process effectiveness and ensure validity of results
- Review test information to summarize media quality performance using pre-existing qualification data
- Review and update current documents to meet new standard templates
- Document the final test procedure for seamless transfer to the QA laboratories
What you'll need
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to accurately document and analyze test results
- Analytical mindset with the ability to evaluate data, identify trends, and draw meaningful conclusions
- Effective communication skills, including the ability to clearly summarize and present technical findings
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently in a laboratory or manufacturing environment
- Currently enrolled student
- Available to work 40 hours a week, M-F (8a-5p) beginning in January through June
- Familiar with the university’s requirements to participate in a co-op program
Skills: R&D team, experimental design, purification medias, test information, media quality, test procedure
This role has been open 34 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 | Entegris | All employers we track in this specialty (1038 roles · 56 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 46 | 1038 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 388 | 9890 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 34 d | 76 d (−42 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $137k |
Skills observed across this category: R&D team, experimental design, purification medias, test information, media quality, test procedure
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 (this employer) · 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.