How to hire a semiconductor processor

How to hire a semiconductor processor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step semiconductor processor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a semiconductor processor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new semiconductor processor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The semiconductor processor hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A semiconductor processor's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, semiconductor processors from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of semiconductor processor salaries for various roles:

   Type of Semiconductor Processor	Description	Hourly rate
   Semiconductor Processor		$24-55
   Processor	Processors are employees who deal with clients and ensure that the clients' requests are provided. Processors usually handle loans or any other related claims... Show more	$11-19

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Etching
   • JMP
   • Continuous Improvement
   • Film Deposition
   • Thin Films
   • DOE
   • SPC
   • Process Control
   • Sigma
   • Silicon
   • Metrology
   • CMOS
   • Dry Etch
   • Sputtering

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   Responsibilities:

   • Achieve L2 and L3 equipment certification in the copper polish area, performing machine maintenance and troubleshooting.
   • Experience with PVD, CVD, and ALD process.
   • Apply lean manufacturing and SPC principles to improve process capability and prevent excursions.
   • Sustain fab activities, maintain process specs and SPC charts for PECVD dielectric process.
   • Operate metal deposition, oxford, and metrology tools.
   • Experience in PVD, Pre-Clean, and reactive Pre-clean chamber hardware and mainframes.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the semiconductor processor job description is a good way to get more applicants. A semiconductor processor salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a semiconductor processor in Montana may be lower than in New York, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level semiconductor processor. Additionally, a semiconductor processor with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average semiconductor processor salary

   $76,996yearly

   $37.02 hourly rate

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   Entry-level semiconductor processor salary

   $51,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

   Average semiconductor processor salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Arizona	$98,143	$47
   2	New York	$91,468	$44
   3	Virginia	$90,234	$43
   4	California	$84,735	$41
   5	Maryland	$79,302	$38
   6	Utah	$73,223	$35
   7	Massachusetts	$71,300	$34
   8	Oregon	$70,276	$34

   Average semiconductor processor salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Intel	$107,313	$51.59
   2	Micron Technology	$104,955	$50.46	3
   3	IBM	$102,682	$49.37
   4	Ecs Federal	$96,883	$46.58
   5	Kforce	$92,122	$44.29	3
   6	IM Flash Technologies	$91,248	$43.87
   7	Teledyne Technologies Incorporated	$80,189	$38.55	1
   8	M.I.T. International, Inc.	$79,992	$38.46
   9	DiCon Fiberoptics	$74,913	$36.02
   10	Ostendo	$74,913	$36.02
   11	Lockheed Martin	$67,909	$32.65	7
   12	Raytheon Technologies	$64,331	$30.93	1

4. Writing a semiconductor processor job description

   A job description for a semiconductor processor role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a semiconductor processor job description:

   Semiconductor processor job description example

   BAE Systems Microelectronic Engineering unit is seeking a Principal Semiconductor Process Engineer to join the Lexington Business Center Lexington Foundry, Lexington, MA
   
   BAE Systems Electronic Systems is the global innovator behind game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact for our customers and the communities we serve.
   
   BAE Systems offers competitive pay, benefits, and important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, Flextime, and Telecommuting.Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life.BAE also believes in a culture of recognition for the extraordinary contributions of our skilled employees.
   
   You will join a diverse group of driven professionals with various level of experiences who fabricate the products and systems that support enhanced military capabilities, protect national security, and keep critical information and infrastructure secure. With us, you ll be able to make an impact while you hone your skills and grow in your career.
   Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
   
   **Required Education, Experience, & Skills**
   
   Primary responsibilities of this role are to sustain and improve production processes and tools in the semiconductor wafer foundry, and to develop new processes.
   
   You will be responsible for making continuous process efficiency and product yield improvement, driving cycle time and cost reduction projects to completion, participating and leading root cause analysis, acquiring and qualifying new tools for production, establishing documentation and procedure, training and certifying operators, and working with advanced engineering group on new technology development.
   
   You will own primary tools/processes in thin film, dry etch, Wafer dicing and more areas, and expected to learn and contribute to other processing tools/areas such as wet etch, Photo lithography and Metrology tools, and Wafer Testing. You will be working up to 70% in our fast-paced cleanroom environment with delivery commitments to both internal and external customers.
   
   + Minimum Bachelor s degree in science and engineering field.
   
   + ~5 years of experience in semiconductor industry and cleanroom work environment
   
   + Ability to wear multiple hats, functioning both as an individual contributor and a team leader
   
   + Strong verbal and written communication skills
   
   + Ability to perform job functions in wafer foundry clean-room environment (~70% cleanroom time)
   
   **Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills**
   
   + Advanced degrees
   
   + Experience with data analysis software (JMP, Minitab)
   
   + Experience with PROMIS software or other MES software
   
   + Experience with MEMES Modeling software
   
   **Semiconductor Process Engineer (Sr. or Principal Level)**
   
   **85045BR**
   
   EEO Career Site Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities . females . veterans . individuals with disabilities . sexual orientation . gender identity . gender expression

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find semiconductor processors for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your semiconductor processor job on Zippia to find and recruit semiconductor processor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting semiconductor processors requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new semiconductor processor

   Once you've decided on a perfect semiconductor processor candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new semiconductor processor. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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