Sr Process Engineer, SAW R&D - Richardson, TX, United States
Originally posted 28 September 2026 by the employer.
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.
- Develop recipes and analyze data for etching processes, including endpoint characterization and selectivity analysis.
- Design and implement metrology controls for new technologies to ensure product performance and quality in high volume manufacturing.
- Implement Plasma Etch from development into high volume manufacturing, executing project goals and managing risk through key milestones.
- Implement process monitoring, controls, and metrics for high volume manufacturing processes.
What you'll need
- Masters in Electrical Engineering, Material Science, Physics or equivalent, or a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Material Science, Physics or equivalent.
- 3+ years of relevant experience if holding a Masters degree.
- 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.
- Scripting/programming experience (SQL queries, data analysis scripting).
- Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Windows-based software.
Nice to have
- 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 2 days — well below the 84-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
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 (1047 roles · 59 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 18 | 1047 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 74 | 9590 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 31 d | 84 d (−53 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 · 351 open roles · median 147 d
- Applied Materials · 83 open roles · median 148 d
- GlobalFoundries · 64 open roles · median 100 d
- Texas Instruments · 49 open roles · median 41 d
- STMicroelectronics · 48 open roles · median 49 d
- Entegris · 43 open roles · median 21 d
How we counted: 1047 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 59 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 1 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.