Scientist II, Materials - Decatur, TX, United States
Originally posted 25 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role is for a Scientist II, Materials focusing on materials characterization, testing, and technical expertise within the R&D Analytical Lab in Decatur, TX. This position supports product development, quality improvement, and customer needs by analyzing materials and investigating product performance.
What you'll do
- Perform routine and specialized materials testing for projects and analytical requests.
- Develop test methods and processes.
- Assist Research Scientists with product development activities.
- Collaborate with internal and external customers to determine root causes in product development and quality problems.
- Engage in continuous training on various analytical techniques and methods.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in materials science or related field.
- Familiarity with lab environment and understanding of laboratory procedures and methods.
- Computer skills related to data analysis, word processing, and image processing.
- Ability to work on multiple projects in parallel, individually or as a team member.
- Capacity to comply with federally mandated requirements of U.S. export control law.
Nice to have
- Carbon, graphite, and/or ceramic materials experience/understanding.
- SEM, EDS, and optical microscope experience.
- Thermal analysis, XRD, Raman, and physical properties testing experience.
Skills: materials science, semiconductor materials, process development, characterization
This role has been open 15 days — well below the 77-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1050
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Median days open
77 d
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Median salary
$139k
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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 (1050 roles · 58 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 45 | 1050 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 408 | 9739 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 30 d | 77 d (−47 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $139k |
Skills observed across this category: materials science, semiconductor materials, process development, characterization
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 355 open roles · median 156 d
- Applied Materials · 80 open roles · median 74 d
- GlobalFoundries · 69 open roles · median 109 d
- Texas Instruments · 52 open roles · median 45 d
- STMicroelectronics · 48 open roles · median 44 d
- Entegris (this employer) · 45 open roles · median 29 d
How we counted: 1050 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 58 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 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.
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