Sr Process Engineer, SAW R&D - Richardson, TX, United States
Originally posted 28 September 2026 by the employer.
SAW Acoustic Wave device development
About the role
What you'll do
- Own Plasma Etch development for SAW research and manufacturing.
- Develop recipes and identify defects for dielectric and metal etch.
- Analyze data for etching processes, including endpoint characterization and selectivity analysis.
- Design and implement metrology controls for new technologies in high volume manufacturing.
- Implement Plasma Etch from development into high volume manufacturing.
- Implement process monitoring, controls, and metrics for high volume manufacturing processes.
What you'll need
- Master's in Electrical Engineering, Material Science, Physics, or equivalent, or a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Material Science, Physics, or equivalent with 3+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience with statistical process control (SPC) and design of experiments (DoE).
- Experience with data analysis tools and techniques such as Matlab, Python, Spotfire or similar software packages.
- Proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Windows-based software.
Nice to have
- Scripting/programming experience (SQL queries, data analysis scripting).
- Direct experience with RIE / Plasma Etch.
- Experience in semiconductor research or manufacturing.
Skills: Plasma Etch development, SAW research, recipe development, defect identification, metrology controls, statistical process control
This role has been open 1 day — well below the 84-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1057
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Median days open
84 d
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Median salary
$147k
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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 (1057 roles · 59 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 18 | 1057 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 70 | 9593 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 30 d | 84 d (−54 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $147k |
Skills observed across this category: Plasma Etch development, SAW research, recipe development, defect identification, metrology controls, statistical process control
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 350 open roles · median 146 d
- Applied Materials · 84 open roles · median 147 d
- GlobalFoundries · 68 open roles · median 99 d
- Texas Instruments · 50 open roles · median 41 d
- STMicroelectronics · 49 open roles · median 54 d
- Entegris · 44 open roles · median 20 d
How we counted: 1057 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 59 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 30 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.