Manufacturing Engineer - Fab and Polish

Location: Sherman, TX

Work Setting: 100% onsite semiconductor manufacturing and process development environment

Relocation: Relocation assistance available on a case-by-case basis

Compensation: $85,000 – $125,000 base salary

Bonus: Annual bonus target of approximately 12%

Benefits: Full medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with employer match, paid time off, and comprehensive employer benefits package

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer – Fab & Polish is a hands-on semiconductor process engineering role focused on developing, optimizing, and scaling advanced fabrication and polishing processes for optical and semiconductor materials. This position will support new process development initiatives from early-stage material processing through high-volume manufacturing within a highly visible and rapidly growing product line.

This engineer will serve as a process owner and technical leader supporting fabrication, wafer polishing, crystal processing, and process troubleshooting activities while working closely with Growth and Metrology teams. The role requires a strong understanding of optical component fabrication, polishing technologies, and semiconductor manufacturing fundamentals combined with a hands-on engineering mindset.

This is an exciting opportunity to help build manufacturing processes from the ground up while supporting advanced semiconductor technologies driving long-term AI and photonics demand.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and optimize fabrication and polishing processes for semiconductor and optical materials
• Serve as a process owner supporting process stability, manufacturability, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Troubleshoot fabrication equipment, polishing processes, and production-related process issues
• Support development and scale-up of new manufacturing processes from development through production release
• Collaborate closely with Growth, Metrology, and cross-functional engineering teams on process integration activities
• Monitor process performance and manufacturing KPIs while implementing corrective actions as needed
• Lead engineering experiments and process characterization activities
• Support process documentation, SOP creation, and process standardization efforts
• Drive yield improvement, scrap reduction, and cycle time improvement initiatives
• Support equipment qualification, process validation, and manufacturing readiness activities
• Train and support fabrication technicians on process procedures and troubleshooting methodologies
• Participate in continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives
• Work closely with international and multi-site engineering teams supporting process development activities

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline
• 5–7+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, optical fabrication, wafer polishing, or related process engineering environments
• Strong hands-on experience with fabrication and polishing of optical or semiconductor components
• Experience with crystal fabrication and wafer polishing processes strongly preferred
• Knowledge of X-ray crystallography and crystalline material characterization techniques highly preferred
• Experience supporting semiconductor or optical manufacturing process development initiatives
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills within manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
• Strong communication and collaboration skills within cross-functional engineering environments
• Ability to work onsite within a fast-paced semiconductor manufacturing setting

Preferred Qualifications

• Semiconductor wafer processing experience
• Optical fabrication or optical shop experience
• CNC programming or precision machining exposure
• Experience scaling processes from R&D into manufacturing production
• Leadership or mentoring experience supporting technicians or junior engineers
• Experience supporting high-growth manufacturing expansion initiatives
• Master’s degree in Materials Science or related engineering field preferred

What You Get

• Competitive base salary with annual bonus opportunity
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) match
• Opportunity to help build new semiconductor manufacturing processes from the ground up
• High-visibility engineering role supporting advanced AI and photonics technologies
• Exposure to the full manufacturing process flow from crystal growth through fabrication and polishing
• Collaborative, international engineering environment supporting multiple global sites
• Strong technical growth and career advancement opportunities
• Opportunity to support cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing expansion initiatives
• Fast-paced environment with long-term product demand and organizational investment