Intel
Module Development Engineer - CMP
$134K–$255K
US, Oregon, Hillsboro · Full-time · Posted Aug 17, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years with a bachelor’s degree, 4+ years with a master’s degree, or at least 1+ years with a PhD in semiconductor industry experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related Scientific STEM field.
- Visa sponsorship
- See Intel U.S. Immigration Sponsorship Information for Intel’s immigration sponsorship guidelines.
About the job
Develops and sustains Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) processes and equipment solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, supporting current production and future device technologies.
What you'll do
- Develop manufacturing processes through material selection, parameter optimization, metrology, and system design.
- Conduct process and hardware pathfinding, feasibility studies, and technology roadmapping.
- Improve equipment and production efficiency in collaboration with suppliers and materials partners.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a listed scientific STEM field and 5+ years of semiconductor industry experience, or a master’s degree and 4+ years, or a PhD and 1+ years.
- Experience must include semiconductor processing and semiconductor fabrication.
Nice to have
- PhD in a listed scientific STEM field.
- CMP process development with hands-on tuning and characterization; experience with CMP equipment platforms or consumables.
Pay
$133,800.00-255,200.00 USD — annual salary (base salary)
Tools
Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP), AMAT, Ebara, slurries, pads, conditioning disks, filters, clean chemistries
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