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Staff Semiconductor Thin Films Process Engineer, Raxium

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Compensation
$188–274K/yr
Location
Fremont, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Google’s Raxium display group is building a semiconductor materials display technology for applications such as augmented reality and light-field displays. The Staff Semiconductor Thin Films Process Engineer will develop and sustain thin-film deposition processes, improve yield through process control and defect reduction, help select tools for volume manufacturing, and collaborate on process capabilities for new design requirements.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Semiconductor Equipment MaintenanceMicrofabricationLithographyEtchingThin-Film DepositionMetrologyData AnalysisReportingQuality Reliability AnalysisJMPMicrodisplay TechnologyMicroLED TechnologyStatistical Process ControlProcess Improvement

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or Specialized Field or Equivalent Practical Experience5 Years Semiconductor Industry ExperienceMaster's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or Related FieldEnglish Proficiency

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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP, etc.), or equivalent practical experience.

  • 5 years of experience in the semiconductor industry maintaining equipment, such as ICP, PVD, or CVD.

  • Experience with conventional microfabrication techniques, including lithography, etch, thin-film deposition, and metrology.

  • Experience with data analysis and reporting.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP).

  • Experience in data analysis in quality reliability (tools like JMP).

  • Experience with microdisplay or microLED technology.

  • Understanding of statistical process control and process improvement, including implementation experience.

About the job

Google's Raxium display group has established a revolutionary semiconductor materials display technology that enables new functionality in display products, bringing to users a closer and more natural linkage between the digital and physical realms in applications such as augmented reality (AR) and light-field display. With start-up roots and a state-of-the-art compound semiconductor fab in Silicon Valley, Raxium is seeking to build upon its engineering team with an aim to disrupt next-generation display markets.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $188000 - $274000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Develop and sustain new processes associated with thin film deposition tools including sputtering, PECVD, e-beam, PVD, and others.

  • Manage process control and defectivity reduction to deliver yield improvements.

  • Work with the Process Engineering team to select our next-generation of tools needed for volume manufacturing.

  • Collaborate with the Integration team to develop new process capabilities that address new design requirements.

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How this job compares

Set against the 3,298 open Process Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$188–274K/yr
  • California median$119–171K/yr340 salary ranges
  • US median$95–140K/yr1,714 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $231K, is 59% above the California median midpoint ($145K) — in the top quarter of Process Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 419 open Process Engineer jobs in California and 3,298 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Process Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,619 postings).
Education
2,199 of the 3,298 open Process Engineer jobs (67%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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