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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 8 days ASM's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of ASM's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at ASM
- low 0 stale, 3 reposted of 450 open
- Hiring momentum
- 553 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from ASM's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for ASM.
About this role
As a Principal Engineer in Process Engineering at ASM, you will focus on developing and optimizing advanced semiconductor deposition processes, particularly using PEALD and related technologies. Your role involves hands-on experimentation, troubleshooting, and collaboration with customers to define requirements and demonstrate new technologies. You will also contribute to intellectual property creation and author technical papers, playing a key part in advancing semiconductor applications.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of ASM as an employer.
What you need
- PhD with 10+ years or MS degree with 14+ years of relevant industry experience in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field
- Hands-on experience with PEALD, ALD, PECVD, CVD, Epitaxy, or other thin film deposition technologies
- Strong understanding of thin film deposition principles and semiconductor process development
- Experience designing and characterizing deposition processes using first principles and experimental design techniques
- Ability to independently manage complex process development activities
- Excellent communication skills in English and Korean, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical concepts.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of electrical characterization techniques for CMOS devices
- Experience integrating metal and/or dielectric films into FEOL and BEOL process flows
- Hands-on experience with materials characterization techniques such as XPS, SIMS, AFM, XRD, TEM, SEM, Raman, or ellipsometry
- Experience authoring technical publications and/or patents in the semiconductor industry
- Strong collaboration skills with customers, field teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Role involves travel to customer sites (up to 10%)
- Requires strong hands-on experience and technical problem-solving skills in a highly specialized field.
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Listed by ASM on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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