Senior Process Engineer - Hillsboro, OR, United States
Originally posted 21 September 2026 by the employer — open 1 day.
This role focuses on plasma etch platforms for RF GaAs-based integrated circuits.
About the role
This role involves driving technical solutions and sustaining high-volume plasma etch platforms, with a focus on RF GaAs-based integrated circuits.
What you'll do
- Drive technical solutions and sustain high-volume plasma etch platforms.
- Maintain process ownership of plasma etch modules.
- Continuously improve process performance.
- Ensure robust integration with upstream and downstream process modules.
- Collaborate with cross-functional groups to achieve manufacturable processes.
- Drive root-cause investigations and implement sustainable process improvements.
What you'll need
- PhD, Masters, or Bachelors in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Optics, Electronic or Electrical Engineering.
- Experience with RIE and ICP etch platforms.
- Strong understanding of plasma etch fundamentals, including plasma chemistry, etch selectivity, profile and CD control, and defect mechanisms.
- Demonstrated strength in data analysis, statistical process control (SPC), and structured problem-solving.
- Proven application of DOE.
- Experience with data analysis tools and techniques such as JMP or Spotfire.
Skills: plasma etch modules, process ownership, plasma chemistry, etch selectivity, RIE and ICP etch
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 64-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Etch Process
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Open roles in category
67
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Median days open
64 d
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Median salary
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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 (67 roles · 19 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 67 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 46 | 9353 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 0 d | 64 d (−64 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | — |
Skills observed across this category: plasma etch modules, process ownership, plasma chemistry, etch selectivity, RIE and ICP etch
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 31 open roles · median 76 d
- STMicroelectronics · 5 open roles · median 14 d
- Tower Semiconductor · 5 open roles · median 19 d
- Texas Instruments · 4 open roles · median 21 d
- SkyWater Technology · 3 open roles · median 12 d
- GlobalFoundries · 2 open roles · median 55 d
How we counted: 67 open Process Engineering (Etch Process) roles from 19 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 22 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.