Principal Process Engineer - Etch (Semiconductor)

Location: Fully onsite in Essex Junction, Vermont, United States; Monday–Friday daytime schedule with flexibility for evening and weekend hours as needed. 10% travel may be required.

Salary: $85,000–$146,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global is a full-service semiconductor foundry providing design, development, and fabrication services with a global manufacturing footprint.

What you will do

• Develop, support, and continuously improve reactive ion etch manufacturing processes for the 200mm fabrication team.
• Drive improvements in throughput, cost reduction, yield learning, process stability, and cost of ownership.
• Define and maintain process qualification roadmaps, execute qualifications, and implement process control plans.
• Design, execute, and analyze experiments to screen and optimize processes against technology and manufacturing targets.
• Lead hands-on troubleshooting of complex systems, assess risks using FMEA, and apply structured problem-solving methods such as 8D.
• Collaborate with integration, equipment, quality engineering, technicians, and other stakeholders to support next-generation technology development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Solid State Physics, or another relevant engineering or physical science discipline.
• At least 4–5 years of semiconductor experience, with solid knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Fluency in English, written and verbal.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment according to cleanroom protocols and standards.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and commitments, manage multiple tasks, and respond to shifting priorities.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse teams, customers, and internal and external partners.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills; technically inclined, organized, energetic, and self-starting.

Nice to have

• 6+ years of experience as a semiconductor process engineer.
• Knowledge of semiconductor and silicon processing.
• Previous experience working in a semiconductor cleanroom environment.
• Technology-related Master’s or PhD degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Solid State Physics, or another relevant discipline.
• Willingness to work a compressed shift during the first six months of training.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully onsite work in a semiconductor fabrication environment.
• Monday–Friday daytime schedule with some flexibility for evening and weekend hours.
• Work is performed under Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and cleanroom standards.
• Equal opportunity workplace committed to cultural diversity and nondiscrimination.