Section Manager - Process Development (SM1) - United States
Originally posted 2 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves leading a cross-functional team of process engineers in the development of advanced analog semiconductor technologies. You will drive process development across all process modules, managing concurrent technology programs.
What you'll do
- Lead, develop, and grow a cross-functional team of experienced process engineers spanning all major process modules.
- Lead process development and optimization across all process modules including Photolithography, CVD, PVD, Diffusion, Plasma Etch, CMP, and other relevant unit processes.
- Define and execute process integration strategies for advanced analog technology nodes.
- Enable multiple concurrent technology development programs, balancing resources and priorities to meet aggressive milestones.
- Partner with integration, yield, device, and operations teams to ensure seamless technology transfer and process readiness.
- Provide regular program updates, technology development status, and risk assessments to site leadership.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
- 5 years of direct engineering team leadership or management experience within the semiconductor industry.
Nice to have
- Broad process module experience spanning multiple unit process areas within an advanced wafer fabrication environment.
- Experience leading technology development for analog, mixed-signal, or specialty semiconductor technologies.
- Familiarity with process integration and technology transfer to high-volume manufacturing.
- Track record of delivering new technology nodes or process generations on schedule and to performance specifications.
- Experience in 300mm wafer fabrication environments.
- Experience supporting multi-site or corporate-level technology benchmarking and governance.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration, communication, and project management skills.
- Proven ability to engage and present program and technology updates to site and executive leadership.
Skills: process development, Photolithography, CVD, PVD, Diffusion, Plasma Etch
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 82-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1047
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Median days open
82 d
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Median salary
$148k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Texas Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (1047 roles · 58 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 52 | 1047 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 242 | 9577 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 42 d | 82 d (−40 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Skills observed across this category: process development, Photolithography, CVD, PVD, Diffusion, Plasma Etch
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 348 open roles · median 149 d
- Applied Materials · 85 open roles · median 142 d
- GlobalFoundries · 62 open roles · median 102 d
- Texas Instruments (this employer) · 50 open roles · median 43 d
- STMicroelectronics · 48 open roles · median 51 d
- Entegris · 47 open roles · median 23 d
How we counted: 1047 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 58 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 3 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.