Process Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Location: Sherman, TX

Work Setting: Onsite

Compensation: $90,000–$115,000 base salary

Bonus: 12% target annual bonus

Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, career development opportunities, and comprehensive employee benefits package

Work Authorization: Qualified candidates requiring a TN-1 visa or H-1B transfer are encouraged to apply. New H-1B sponsorship is not available for this opportunity.

Position Summary

A global leader in advanced photonics and semiconductor technology is seeking a Process Engineer to support wafer fabrication process development, optimization, and production at its Sherman, Texas manufacturing facility.

This hands-on engineering role is responsible for improving semiconductor manufacturing processes, increasing yield, reducing defects, and supporting new process integration in a cleanroom environment. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to develop robust manufacturing processes across multiple wafer fabrication modules.

The ideal candidate has experience in semiconductor wafer fabrication, enjoys solving complex manufacturing challenges through data-driven analysis, and thrives in a fast-paced production environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, characterize, and optimize semiconductor wafer fabrication processes
• Support process modules including photolithography, wet etch, dry etch, deposition, metallization, anneal, and related manufacturing operations
• Analyze process performance using SPC, process capability studies, engineering statistics, and data analytics
• Design and execute engineering experiments to improve yield, reduce defects, and increase process stability
• Develop and maintain process documentation including SOPs, process recipes, control plans, and OCAPs
• Support new product introductions and process transfers into high-volume manufacturing
• Investigate process excursions, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, equipment, and product engineering teams to improve operational performance
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction, scrap reduction, and cycle time improvements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline
• Minimum of 3 years of semiconductor process engineering experience
• Hands-on experience in a semiconductor wafer fabrication or cleanroom manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes and wafer processing fundamentals
• Experience using SPC, process capability analysis, control plans, and engineering statistics
• Experience designing and executing engineering experiments (DOE)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience using data analysis tools such as Excel, JMP, Python, SQL, or MATLAB
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work onsite in Sherman, Texas

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with compound semiconductors including GaAs or InP
• Background in optoelectronics, photonics, or laser device manufacturing
• Experience supporting lithography, etch, deposition, metallization, or anneal process modules
• Experience with new product introductions or process transfers into manufacturing
• Knowledge of yield improvement, defect reduction, and process optimization methodologies
• Experience writing process specifications, SOPs, process recipes, and technical documentation
• Project management or cross-functional leadership experience

Why This Opportunity

• Join a growing semiconductor manufacturing operation supporting advanced photonics technologies
• Work with cutting-edge semiconductor wafer fabrication processes and equipment
• Gain exposure across multiple process modules in a highly collaborative engineering environment
• Play a direct role in improving manufacturing performance, yield, and production scalability
• Competitive compensation package including a 12% target annual bonus
• Opportunity for long-term career growth within a global leader in semiconductor and photonics technology
• Work alongside experienced engineering professionals solving challenging manufacturing problems with real-world impact