Top Process Engineer Jobs

Optimizes manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, productivity, quality, and cost performance. Collaborates with cross-functional and production teams, conducts process analyses and simulations, implements improvements, provides technical support, and ensures safety and regulatory compliance. Uses statistical process control and analysis to identify patterns and solve operational problems. The role also supports process design integration and operational excellence initiatives.

Leads quality and operational improvement initiatives for FIB/TEM metrology operations. Develops quality standards, metrics, acceptance criteria, and best practices; analyzes data, identifies root causes, and drives corrective actions. Partners with equipment teams, suppliers, engineers, technicians, and customers to improve tool capability, calibration, throughput, capacity, workflow, and lab efficiency. Coordinates cross-functional projects involving process improvement, automation, tool expansion, and operational standardization.

Creates and maintains semiconductor process recipes, monitors SPC and yield, investigates process issues, and implements corrective actions. Develops process controls, OCAPs, specifications, and continuous-improvement initiatives to reduce scrap, cost, and cycle time. Trains process technicians, resolves cross-functional technical issues, and collaborates with operations, equipment engineering, design, supply chain, and process integration teams. The role requires cleanroom work and adherence to safety, quality, and environmental standards.

Plans, qualifies, improves, and troubleshoots specialty printed circuit board manufacturing processes. Performs root cause analysis, equipment capability testing, DOE, process documentation, and customer and supplier technical support. The role also manages process software, safety procedures, hazardous waste handling, and ITAR/export-control requirements while developing independent project-management and customer-interface skills.

Develops and optimizes PCBA manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, and machine programs. Supports new product introductions, design-for-manufacturability reviews, production transitions, documentation, root-cause analysis, continuous improvement, engineering changes, and daily production troubleshooting. Trains manufacturing personnel and ensures compliance with safety, quality, and engineering requirements.

Develops and optimizes chemical mechanical planarization processes for semiconductor products. Responsibilities include process, equipment, and material evaluation; yield improvement; cost reduction; baseline qualification; root-cause and failure-mode analysis; supplier and OEM collaboration; pilot-line maintenance; fundamental research; and process transfer to international production facilities. The role also drives CMP technology roadmaps and supports physical and electrical product requirements.

Owns engineering and optimization of assigned manufacturing processes and equipment. Identifies and eliminates process losses using data analysis, root-cause investigation, centerline optimization, statistical process control, and continuous improvement. Leads equipment standards, change management, validation, capital projects, startups, troubleshooting, standard work, training, and cross-site knowledge sharing. This individual-contributor role spends approximately 80% of its time on the plant floor and develops technical expertise for a designated process.

Develops, qualifies, sustains, and optimizes wafer probe processes for semiconductor product development and high-volume manufacturing. Responsibilities include probe card and test setup configuration, SPC and EDC monitoring, statistical analysis, excursion investigation, yield improvement, NPI readiness, qualification planning, root-cause analysis, and cross-functional process improvement. The role supports measurement integrity, process control, cycle-time reduction, and successful transfer from development to production.

Provides process engineering support for wire and ribbon bonding manufacturing, including assembly process development, production-floor problem solving, defect reduction, yield improvement, tooling and equipment specification, and new automation implementation. Analyzes defect data, performs root-cause and corrective-action activities, supports material reviews, and applies Six Sigma, lean manufacturing, DOE, and SPC methods. Works with engineering, production, technicians, and operators to improve throughput, quality, cost, and delivery.

Supports wire and ribbon bonding manufacturing processes in a fast-paced production environment. Drives process development, defect reduction, root cause analysis, yield improvement, tooling and equipment requirements, corrective actions, and continuous improvement using Six Sigma and lean principles. The engineer supports production-floor activities, new automation implementation, process qualifications, and collaboration among engineering, product integration, technicians, and operators.

Leads new product launches and develops manufacturing processes, equipment, jigs, and machinery. Manages APQP implementation, project budgets, costs, and schedules from quotation through production. Investigates and implements production technologies, uses CAD and external resources, analyzes data, and develops innovative engineering solutions. Applies Kaizen and PDCA methodologies while collaborating with customers and internal teams.

Analyzes, designs, and improves operational processes to increase efficiency, quality, and throughput. Maps workflows, identifies bottlenecks and root causes, develops and tests process improvements, builds cost-benefit cases, monitors performance metrics, and supports capacity planning. Partners with operations, automation, and IT teams to implement process and system changes across distribution, warehousing, or manufacturing environments.

Designs, improves, and supports liquid process manufacturing systems and mechanical equipment. Responsibilities include P&ID development, process optimization, troubleshooting through DCS, KPI and monitoring tool development, production support, and continuous improvement projects. Collaborates with production, quality, maintenance, and other stakeholders to improve safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance. Provides occasional after-hours, weekend, and holiday support.

Develops, optimizes, integrates, and transfers lithography processes for advanced semiconductor packaging, MEMS, and photonic devices. Responsibilities include photoresist and exposure recipe development, process integration, metrology, DOE, SPC, defect and yield analysis, equipment troubleshooting, process control, customer-specific development, technology transfer, and technical reporting. The role collaborates with process, equipment, integration, device, and customer teams to deliver robust, manufacturable processes.

Leads development and optimization of semiconductor wafer manufacturing processes for novel technologies. Responsibilities include creating process flows, validating layouts, designing experiments, developing recipes, collecting manufacturing data, coordinating failure analysis, monitoring customer materials, communicating project progress, and transitioning qualified devices to volume production. The role requires semiconductor fab or laboratory experience, cross-functional collaboration, strong communication, and U.S. citizenship for security-clearance eligibility.

Lead advanced semiconductor packaging process development, transfer, and integration in a manufacturing environment. Develop robust process recipes across deposition, photolithography, etch, and CMP; characterize processes using metrology; improve device performance, yield, and electrical test results; monitor SPC trends; and collaborate with process and tool engineers to resolve manufacturing issues. The role supports MEMS and photonic devices and may develop into customer-focused project management.

Develops, optimizes, integrates, and transfers lithography processes for advanced semiconductor packaging, MEMS, and photonic devices. Responsibilities include photoresist and exposure recipe development, metrology, DOE, SPC, defect and yield analysis, process integration, equipment troubleshooting, customer-specific development, technology transfer, and continuous improvement. The engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams to establish manufacturable process windows, improve capability, and communicate technical results.

Maintain and improve semiconductor chemical mechanical polishing processes, including process control, defect and yield troubleshooting, statistical analysis, and qualification of new settings, slurries, consumables, and equipment. Collaborate cross-functionally to improve tool availability, throughput, utilization, quality, and cost. The role requires on-site work Monday through Friday and supports CMP processes such as STI, tungsten, oxide, and copper.

Develops and optimizes CNC machining, grinding, and finishing processes for new product launches and production improvement. Designs work-holding concepts, applies GD&T, conducts capability studies, troubleshoots tooling and process issues, evaluates new technologies, and drives cost and cycle-time reductions. Supports manufacturing teams and suppliers, participates in PFMEA and quality gate activities, documents technical findings, and provides plant training. Requires travel to manufacturing plants and suppliers.

Leads process engineering and capital projects across food manufacturing, from concept through completion. Oversees budgets, scope, contractors, timelines, technology selection, equipment specifications, plant layouts, automation opportunities, and compliance with safety and food-quality standards. Partners with manufacturing, innovation, procurement, finance, and engineering teams while guiding site teams and mentoring technical staff. Travel may reach 50% depending on project needs.

Develop and implement semiconductor process control solutions that reduce variation, improve yield, and automate control tasks. Responsibilities include designing decision logic, extracting and cleansing database data with SQL, building predictive and control models, applying statistical techniques, collaborating with engineering and data teams, and communicating technical analysis. The role also involves project coordination, process control theory, and using AI-assisted development tools.

Develops and supports technology solutions for complex energy and environmental challenges. The role requires engineering expertise, DOE process knowledge, waste management and environmental regulation knowledge, and project management or leadership experience. This is an onsite contract position in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, requiring a bachelor’s degree and 10 or more years of experience. FE/EIT certification is preferred, and federal background investigation or access authorization may be required.

Support and improve Vapor Axial Deposition optical fiber manufacturing by optimizing process parameters, yield, quality, throughput, equipment performance, and cost. Analyze process data, troubleshoot complex issues, lead root-cause investigations, conduct experiments, establish process controls, support equipment and technology development, transfer new products into production, maintain technical documentation, and train manufacturing personnel.

Provides engineering support for advanced composite-material manufacturing processes. Develops reliable processes, resolves deviations through root cause analysis, leads continuous improvement initiatives, and supports process control documentation, work instructions, MES/MRP systems, and new product introduction. Collaborates with quality, operations, maintenance, research, product management, and supply chain while emphasizing safety, quality, cost, delivery, process reliability, and customer satisfaction.

As a Staff Process Engineer, you will develop, optimize processes, resolve assembly issues, and ensure quality in the semiconductor manufacturing sector.