CareerPlan

Process Engineer 5

US-CA-Fremont (1003)Full-time2026-05-01 → 2026-10-24

Core

Lead process engineering research, development, and evaluation for next-generation semiconductor equipment and systems, applying atomic precision and material science to solve industry challenges.

Role type

Senior IC process engineer (semiconductor equipment)

Builds

Advanced process formulations, equipment hardware requirements, and customer-ready performance for semiconductor etch and deposition products.

Domain

Semiconductor manufacturing, etch, and deposition

Required skills

Process development, statistical process control (SPC), design of experiments (DOE), data analysis, technical leadership, technology transfer, cross-functional collaboration, hands-on lab execution

Preferred skills

MATLAB, Python, JMP, Minitab, Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD), Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD), Plasma Physics, Reactive Ion Etching (RIE), Atomic Layer Etching (ALE), Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP), Capacitively Coupled Plasma (CCP), material synthesis, material characterization

Technologies

MATLAB, Python, JMP, Minitab

Responsibilities

Lead process engineering research, development, and evaluation for next-generation semiconductor equipment; refine processing techniques and control strategies to elevate manufacturing performance; design and sustain new processes to reduce cost and increase yield; analyze test data to drive evidence-based iteration; partner with internal teams to plan demos and deliver technical readouts for customers; work cross-functionally with customers to understand roadmaps and business problems; translate process learning into hardware, software, and system-level requirements; provide technical leadership to process technicians; drive technology transfer and adoption at customer sites; perform hands-on lab work as part of day-to-day responsibilities

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC