Intel
Senior / Staff Dry Etch Process Development Engineer
$156K–$255K
US, New Mexico, Albuquerque · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- Dry Etch/Plasma Etch process development: PhD and at least 5 years; OR Master’s degree and at least 7 years; OR Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years. Also requires 2 years applying DOE and SPC, and 2+ years leading cross-functional projects.
- Education
- PhD, Master’s, or Bachelor’s degree in a listed engineering, materials science, physics, or related STEM field; degree alternatives are specified with corresponding experience requirements.
About the job
Leads development, integration, and optimization of semiconductor dry-etch manufacturing processes and equipment for advanced device architectures and high-volume production.
What you'll do
- Develop and implement manufacturing processes, including material selection, parameter optimization, metrology, and system design.
- Integrate processes and conduct feasibility and pathfinding studies to support device specifications and scalable production.
- Collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams to improve process efficiency, reliability, and yield.
What they ask for
- At least 2 years applying Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) in semiconductor process development and optimization.
- At least 2 years leading cross-functional semiconductor process development projects.
- Semiconductor Dry Etch/Plasma Etch process development experience, with degree-dependent minimums listed under experience.
Nice to have
- Experience with advanced Dry Etch/Plasma Etch technologies, including Through-Silicon Via (TSV) processes.
- Experience with process automation systems and advanced process control methodologies.
Pay
$155,520.00-255,200.00 USD (total compensation)
Tools
Dry Etch/Plasma Etch, Through-Silicon Via (TSV), Design of Experiments (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), process automation systems, advanced process control methodologies, MBPS (model-based problem solving)
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