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Process Engineer – Etch

GlobalFoundries

Malta, NYJob$106–120K/yrPosted 5mo agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$106–120K/yr
Location
Malta, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Master's degree, required

Job overview

The Process Engineer – Etch is responsible for sustaining and developing processes for high-volume manufacturing. The role focuses on reducing process variability and defects, developing recipes, optimizing processes, supporting production, and improving process robustness and yield. It collaborates with internal and external teams, uses statistical and continuous-improvement methods, and trains shift technicians in a 24x7 manufacturing environment.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

SPACE SPC Tools, requiredFMEA Line Yield Improvements, requiredCorrective Action Specifications, requiredSemiconductor Equipment, requiredDesign of Experiments, requiredTool Matching, requiredPerformance Improvements, required

Qualifications

Master's in Chemical Engineering or Related Field, required1 Year Post-Baccalaureate Experience, required

Full job description

About GlobalFoundries: GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Summary of Role: Be responsible for process sustenance and development that includes process variability reduction, recipe development, defectivity reduction and process optimization for high volume manufacturing (HVM).

Essential Responsibilities: Be responsible for process sustenance and development that includes process variability reduction, recipe development, defectivity reduction and process optimization for high volume manufacturing (HVM). Collaborate with GlobalFoundries internal customers and participate in development/manufacturing of unit process for various technologies including FinFET, Si Photonics and many more. Sustain production line, daily SPC monitoring, Cpk improvement, and troubleshooting support for process and tool issues. Improve process robustness for high volume manufacturing using statistical tools, DOE techniques, data-driven decision making, and systematic problem-solving skills. Use lean manufacturing and six sigma processes. Drive continuous improvement efforts in support of throughput improvement, cost reduction, and yield learning. Train shift technicians for executing the business processes in a 24x7 HVM production environment. Interact and collaborate closely with multiple internal and external stakeholders and teams such as equipment suppliers, equipment engineers and technicians, CFM (contamination free manufacturing) team, PI (process integration) team, cost management and quality assurance teams.

Other Responsibilities:

  • Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements, and programs.

Required Qualifications:

  • Education – Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, a related field, or a foreign equivalent
  • Experience – 1 year of post-baccalaureate experience in job offered or any engineering related job titles. Applicants must have 1 year of experience in the following: (1) SPACE SPC tools to monitor and control the quality of manufacturing processes; (2) FMEA line yield improvements; (3) Creating and improving Corrective Action Specifications; (4) Semiconductor equipment; (4) Design of Experiments (DOE); and (5) Tool matching and performance improvements.

For Awareness Only – the below is our Equal Opportunity Statement (2023) that Workday will automatically populate in every external job description. The Hiring Manager only needs to provide the above pieces of information. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations. GlobalFoundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential. GlobalFoundries goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people. Artificial barriers and stereotypic biases detract from this objective and may be illegally discriminatory. All policies and processes which pertain to employees including recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, compensation, benefits, extracurricular programs, and termination are created and implemented without regard to age, ethnicity, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic or category specified by local, state or federal law.

Expected Salary Range Salary range: $105,678 - $120,000/year

The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.

GlobalFoundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential. GlobalFoundries goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people. Artificial barriers and stereotypic biases detract from this objective and may be illegally discriminatory.

All policies and processes which pertain to employees including recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, compensation, benefits, extracurricular programs, and termination are created and implemented without regard to age, ethnicity, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic or category specified by local, state or federal law

How this job compares

Set against the 3,277 open Process Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$106–120K/yr
  • New York median$92–136K/yr123 salary ranges
  • US median$97–143K/yr1,690 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $113K, is close to the New York median midpoint ($116K) — in the middle half of Process Engineer salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 162 open Process Engineer jobs in New York and 3,277 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Process Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 2,599 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a master's degree; 89 of the 3,277 open Process Engineer jobs (3%) ask for a master's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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