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Engineer 3, Process Engineer Sr

Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 1/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/2/2026

Job Details

Job Profile:
Engineer 3

Job Family:
Engineering

Time Type:
Full time

Max Pay - Depends on experience:
$104,000.00 USD Annual

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Profile Summary:
Leads intermediate to complex projects, and provides technical guidance, design, innovation, and expertise to enhance the institution's engineering solutions and infrastructure.

Job Description:

Position Salary Range:

Depends on Experience

Job Description:

The Advanced Electronics and Photonics Core Facility seeks a qualified candidate for a process engineer senior position. The candidate will mainly be focused on photolithography and wet etching; these areas include spin coating, maskless aligning, developing wet photoresist removal, descum, and wet etching using both liquid and dry film photoresists. Primary areas of responsibility will include process development on our forthcoming 300mm wafer packaging toolsets as well as equipment ownership of selected tools. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will interact with individuals responsible for areas such as device physics, deposition, etching, panelization, and electrical test to ensure robust wafer packaging processes that meet the precise physical and electrical requirements for our customers.

As part of the AEP Core operations team, you will help to maintain the wafer prep and finishing process areas by supporting operations and increasing equipment up time, responding to production issues, implementing solutions, reducing costs, and improving yields. In this position, you will support existing processes, develop new processes, identify process and material improvements, and develop intellectual property. You will also use statistical process controls and data analysis to support and monitor the performance of the equipment.

Customer service is an integral part of the process engineer senior position. The candidate will be interacting directly with a wide variety of students, faculty, and other professionals to provide services as requested. Skill in communicating technical ideas in a positive and patient manner is a must.

This position may be subject to additional screening in the hiring process.

Essential Duties:
  • Maintain photolithography and wet etch by supporting operations, increasing equipment up time, responding to production issues, keeping the equipment under statistical control, and reducing costs.
  • Assist students, faculty, and other professionals with service requests
  • Recommend, scope, and assist in the procurement and installation of future equipment into the Core.
  • Cross-train in other areas to provide backup and assistance as needed.
  • Write procedures to help students and other users safely use the equipment.
  • Provide supervision and guidance to the users of the Core.

Desired Qualifications:
  • MS in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Physics or related discipline.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the operation and maintenance of photolithography and wet etch equipment.
  • Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Computer knowledge used for documentation and analysis.
  • Demonstrated strong mechanical aptitude and experience with statistical software packages such as JMP or Minitab.
  • Demonstrated experience with fanout wafer level packaging.
  • Experience with many disciplines including etching, deposition, cleaning, and other thin film processing.
  • Equipment maintenance experience.

Working Environment:
  • This is an in-person cleanroom-focused engineering position.
  • This position focuses on when chemical processing. You will be working chemicals commonly associated with photolithography and metal etch processing.
  • Candidates may be required to lift up to 15 pounds.

Department Statement:

At AEP Core, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. We value your unique background and perspective, and you may be just the right candidate for this position or other roles on our team.

Working at ASU has additional perks and outstanding benefits, which include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; ASU/UA/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to ASU recreation and cultural activities; and more. To estimate the value of your total compensation, please visit ;br>
Driving Requirement:
Driving is not required for this position.

Location:
Off-Campus: Mesa/Tempe

Funding:
Grant Funded

Instructions to Apply:

Current Employees and Students should apply directly within Workday using the Jobs Hub. Use this link and log in using SSO:
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To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:
  • Cover letter
  • Resume/CV

Note: Multiple documents can be submitted into the attachment box. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position. Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position. NOTE: GA and Intern positions are counted as .5 for job experience (ie. 1 year equals 6 months experience equivalency). Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

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ASU Statement:

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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Employment Verification Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement:
A fingerprint check is not required for this position.
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