Senior Level Process Development Engineer Jobs
Senior level process development engineer jobs place experienced engineers in ownership of critical processes, from defining technical strategy to leading cross-functional teams and delivering scalable manufacturing solutions. Openings are concentrated across Consulting & Professional Services, Medical Devices, and Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, with 3% offering remote or hybrid arrangements, and employers like Thermo Fisher Scientific, Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences, and Dexcom hiring at this level now.
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Job Description: In this position, you will be responsible for advancing packaging process development through the following responsibilities:
- Develops assembly processes and applies novel concepts for innovative solutions to enable Intel's roadmap of future assembly packaging platform technologies.
- Optimizes and improves the efficiency of manufacturing of packages, developing processes to meet quality, reliability, cost, yield, productivity, and manufacturability requirements.
- Develops process and equipment specifications applying principles for design of experiments and data analysis, and documents improvements through white papers.
- Ensures manufacturability of physical layout of package design and oversees the cycle of manufactured package processes, procedures, and flows.
- Establishes material specifications for contract assemblers and raw material vendors and interfaces with supplier quality and procurement teams to ensure material quality and vendor performance requirements are met through strict adherence to process specifications and existing product qualification methods.
- Develops new techniques and acceleration methods, tools, and quality screens to ensure the early identification of potential problems with packaging quality and reliability.
- Sets reliability requirements to meet customer needs and influences design, material selection and process development to meet those needs, based on fundamental understanding of failure mechanisms.
- Leads efforts towards innovating, problem solving, developing, and continuously improving equipment and processes using experimental design and statistical methods.
- Provides consultation concerning packaging problems and improvements in the packaging process and responds to customer/client requests or events as they occur.
- Delivers standardization in product qualification, manufacturing quality systems, and methods and continuously engages with packaging technology development and partner engineering groups on process/technology maturity for products towards key risk areas in meeting product milestones.
The Candidate Should Exhibit The Following Behavioral Traits
- Technical innovation and deliver results for complex, time critical technical projects.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Physics, Chemistry or related field with 6+ years of industry experience
- OR- master's degree in engineering, Physics, Chemistry or related field with 4+ years of industry experience
- OR- PhD degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry or related field with 2+ years of industry experience
The experience outlined above should reflect a combination of the following qualifications:
- Experience with statistical process controls (SPC)
- Experience FMEA and/or DOE
- Semiconductor fabrication related experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Preference for experience with dispense and/or material development.
- Product ownership, change control management and data systems
- Project management and delivering results for time critical technical projects.
Job Type Experienced Hire
Shift Shift 1 (United States of America)
Primary Location: US, Arizona, Phoenix
Additional Locations:
Business Group Intel Foundry strives to make every facet of semiconductor manufacturing state-of-the-art while delighting our customers -- from delivering cutting-edge silicon process and packaging technology leadership for the AI era, enabling our customers to design leadership products, global manufacturing scale and supply chain, through the continuous yield improvements to advanced packaging all the way to final test and assembly. We ensure our foundry customers' products receive our utmost focus in terms of service, technology enablement and capacity commitments. Employees in the Foundry Technology Manufacturing are part of a worldwide factory network that designs, develops, manufactures, and assembly/test packages the compute devices to improve the lives of every person on Earth.
Posting Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.
Position of Trust N/A
Benefits We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.
Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $133,800.00 - 188,890.00 USD
The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Work Model for this Role This role will require an on-site presence.
- Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.
Job Details
Job Description: In this position, you will be responsible for advancing packaging process development through the following responsibilities:
- Develops assembly processes and applies novel concepts for innovative solutions to enable Intel's roadmap of future assembly packaging platform technologies.
- Optimizes and improves the efficiency of manufacturing of packages, developing processes to meet quality, reliability, cost, yield, productivity, and manufacturability requirements.
- Develops process and equipment specifications applying principles for design of experiments and data analysis, and documents improvements through white papers.
- Ensures manufacturability of physical layout of package design and oversees the cycle of manufactured package processes, procedures, and flows.
- Establishes material specifications for contract assemblers and raw material vendors and interfaces with supplier quality and procurement teams to ensure material quality and vendor performance requirements are met through strict adherence to process specifications and existing product qualification methods.
- Develops new techniques and acceleration methods, tools, and quality screens to ensure the early identification of potential problems with packaging quality and reliability.
- Sets reliability requirements to meet customer needs and influences design, material selection and process development to meet those needs, based on fundamental understanding of failure mechanisms.
- Leads efforts towards innovating, problem solving, developing, and continuously improving equipment and processes using experimental design and statistical methods.
- Provides consultation concerning packaging problems and improvements in the packaging process and responds to customer/client requests or events as they occur.
- Delivers standardization in product qualification, manufacturing quality systems, and methods and continuously engages with packaging technology development and partner engineering groups on process/technology maturity for products towards key risk areas in meeting product milestones.
The Candidate Should Exhibit The Following Behavioral Traits
- Technical innovation and deliver results for complex, time critical technical projects.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Physics, Chemistry or related field with 6+ years of industry experience
- OR- master's degree in engineering, Physics, Chemistry or related field with 4+ years of industry experience
- OR- PhD degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry or related field with 2+ years of industry experience
The experience outlined above should reflect a combination of the following qualifications:
- Experience with statistical process controls (SPC)
- Experience FMEA and/or DOE
- Semiconductor fabrication related experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Preference for experience with dispense and/or material development.
- Product ownership, change control management and data systems
- Project management and delivering results for time critical technical projects.
Job Type Experienced Hire
Shift Shift 1 (United States of America)
Primary Location: US, Arizona, Phoenix
Additional Locations:
Business Group Intel Foundry strives to make every facet of semiconductor manufacturing state-of-the-art while delighting our customers -- from delivering cutting-edge silicon process and packaging technology leadership for the AI era, enabling our customers to design leadership products, global manufacturing scale and supply chain, through the continuous yield improvements to advanced packaging all the way to final test and assembly. We ensure our foundry customers' products receive our utmost focus in terms of service, technology enablement and capacity commitments. Employees in the Foundry Technology Manufacturing are part of a worldwide factory network that designs, develops, manufactures, and assembly/test packages the compute devices to improve the lives of every person on Earth.
Posting Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.
Position of Trust N/A
Benefits We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.
Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $133,800.00 - 188,890.00 USD
The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Work Model for this Role This role will require an on-site presence.
- Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.
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Senior Level Process Development Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level process development engineer job?
Employers hiring at the senior level look for engineers who can own a process improvement initiative from concept through validation without close supervision. Demonstrating experience leading cross-functional projects, mentoring junior engineers, and translating technical findings into business decisions gives candidates a clear edge. A strong portfolio of process characterization, scale-up work, or yield improvement outcomes makes the case concrete.
Which companies hire senior level process development engineers?
Companies hiring senior level process development engineers right now include Thermo Fisher Scientific, Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences, and Dexcom, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Hiring at this level is driven by pharmaceutical manufacturers, semiconductor and electronics firms, specialty chemical producers, and advanced medical device companies scaling new production processes.
Are there remote senior level process development engineer jobs?
Yes, though on-site roles remain common given the lab and manufacturing floor requirements of most process development work. About 3% of senior level process development engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, with hybrid arrangements most prevalent at companies that separate R&D analysis work from physical process validation.
What makes a process development engineer role senior level?
Senior level roles are defined by scope and ownership rather than task execution. Engineers at this stage lead process design or optimization programs, make independent technical decisions, represent their function in cross-departmental planning, and mentor mid-level or junior colleagues. Employers expect demonstrated ability to resolve novel process failures, author technical documentation for regulatory submissions, and drive continuous improvement with measurable outcomes.
Which industries hire the most senior level process development engineers?
Senior Level process development engineer roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services, Medical Devices, and Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they depend on rigorous process control, scale-up from pilot to production, and the regulatory compliance demands that require experienced engineers to own technical decisions.