Field Process Engineer | Dry Etch | Semiconductor Capital Equipment

MRL Consulting Group | Global Niche Technology Recruitment; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401(k) with employer contribution

PTO

Relocation support

Tuition assistance

Job summary

MRL Consulting Group | Global Niche Technology Recruitment is seeking a Field Process Engineer for a global semiconductor capital equipment manufacturer. This hands-on, customer-facing role focuses on optimizing equipment and process performance across customer fabs in the US.

You will lead DOE-based optimizations, support new product introductions, and mentor field service engineers, with travel 20–50% and occasional international assignments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant science or engineering field.
• 3+ years of semiconductor process engineering experience in a fab or customer-facing environment.
• Experience with at least one semiconductor unit process.
• Familiarity with DOE and statistical analysis tools (JMP/Minitab).

Responsibilities

• Lead process qualification, tool matching and requalification activities.
• Run DOEs to optimise process windows, uniformity, defectivity and throughput.
• Troubleshoot process excursions using metrology, data and statistics.
• Support equipment ramps, node transitions and new product introductions.
• Provide process expertise to customer teams and feed field data into development teams.
• Produce technical reports and customer presentations.
• Mentor Field Service Engineers on process fundamentals.

Skills

Process engineering

DOE

Statistical analysis

JMP/Minitab

Communication skills

Cleanroom work

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry or related field

Tools

JMP

Minitab

Job description

Field Process Engineer – Semiconductor Capital Equipment

We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a global manufacturer of advanced semiconductor process equipment, for a Field Process Engineer to support leading-edge customer fabs across the US.

This is a hands‑on, customer-facing role responsible for optimising equipment and process performance, troubleshooting issues and supporting new technology and product introductions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead process qualification, tool matching and requalification activities.
• Run DOEs to optimise process windows, uniformity, defectivity and throughput.
• Troubleshoot process excursions using metrology, equipment data and statistical analysis.
• Support equipment ramps, conversions, node transitions and new product introductions.
• Provide process expertise to customer engineering teams and feed field data into internal development teams.
• Produce technical reports, 8D documentation and customer presentations.
• Mentor Field Service Engineers on process fundamentals.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry or related field.
• 3+ years' semiconductor process engineering experience in a fab or customer-facing equipment environment.
• Experience with at least one semiconductor unit process.
• Knowledge of DOE and statistical analysis, using JMP, Minitab or equivalent.
• Familiarity with semiconductor fab metrology and characterisation techniques.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and communication skills.
• Willingness to work in a cleanroom, including off-shift and weekend support.
• Willingness to travel domestically and occasionally internationally.
• US work authorisation without sponsorship.

Desirable

• MS or PhD in a relevant discipline.
• Supplier-side customer fab experience.
• Leading-edge logic or advanced memory experience.
• SPC, tool data analysis, fault detection or Six Sigma experience.

What’s on Offer

• Technical career development with established senior individual contributor pathways.
• Structured training, including factory-based training.
• Medical, dental and vision benefits.
• 401(k) with employer contribution.
• PTO, tuition assistance and relocation support where applicable.

Working pattern: Primarily customer-fab based, with on-call and periodic off-shift support. Travel typically 20–50%, increasing during installations, ramps and training.

If you are an experienced semiconductor process engineer looking for a technically challenging field role with direct ownership of equipment performance, we would be interested in hearing from you.