Process Engineer – Semiconductor Heterogeneous Integration
Keysight · Santa Rosa, CA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Keysight (industrial) in Santa Rosa, CA. Qualifications B.S., M.S., or Ph.D.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- Tools it names
- DOE
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Process Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $120k–$171k.
Median of the low and high ends of 59 live postings that list pay, out of 94 process engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
California plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 93 other live process postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $120k–$171k, from 57 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 46%
- ✓ DOE 31%
- SPC 29%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 22%
- New product launch 22%
- Team leadership 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
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This plant: Keysight in Santa Rosa
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Full description from KeysightAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
This role emphasizes design enablement and advanced packaging architecture, working closely with upstream design teams. It differs from the Advanced Packaging role, which focuses on manufacturing execution and process development. Both roles collaborate closely on the same team but have distinct responsibilities. Join our team to drive development and industrialization of advanced packaging technologies for next-generation System-in-Package (SiP) modules integrated with microwave and mmWave subsystems across Keysight, serving multiple industries such as wireless communications, aerospace, and automotive. This role is at the intersection of design development and process innovation, with a strong emphasis on heterogeneous integration—bringing together diverse semiconductor technologies into a single, high-performance package.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with design teams to define packaging architectures and integration strategies. Develop design rules and guidelines for manufacturability and reliability. Evaluate new materials, interconnect technologies, and advanced packaging concepts. Perform feasibility studies and risk assessments for new designs. Partner with process and integration engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure smooth technology transfer. Support prototype builds and analyze performance data to refine design approaches. Drive innovation and lead projects in heterogeneous integration and advanced packaging for emerging markets like 6G. Drive technical and business process optimizations to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPI) targets and metrics. Manage multiple priorities, assess risks and tradeoffs, propose and implement solutions to mitigate risks. Regularly report progress and risks to cross-functional partners and upper management.
Qualifications
This role emphasizes design enablement and advanced packaging architecture, working closely with upstream design teams. It differs from the Advanced Packaging role, which focuses on manufacturing execution and process development. Both roles collaborate closely on the same team but have distinct responsibilities. Join our team to drive development and industrialization of advanced packaging technologies for next-generation System-in-Package (SiP) modules integrated with microwave and mmWave subsystems across Keysight, serving multiple industries such as wireless communications, aerospace, and automotive. This role is at the intersection of design development and process innovation, with a strong emphasis on heterogeneous integration—bringing together diverse semiconductor technologies into a single, high-performance package.
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Overview Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do. Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.