R&D Engineering Technician
Wolfspeed · Durham, NC
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Wolfspeed (industrial) in Durham, NC. Here’s the Gist: Wolfspeed SiC Epitaxy R&D is seeking an Engineering Technician to support epitaxy process development through the execution of experiments, characterization activities, equipment operation, troubleshooting, and routine maintenance.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $97k–$143k.
Median of the low and high ends of 12 live postings that list pay, out of 34 manufacturing engineer openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 33 other live manufacturing postings in North Carolina.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $97k–$143k, from 10 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 53%
- Lean 41%
- New product launch 35%
- Automation 35%
- ✓ Root cause 35%
- Team leadership 29%
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This plant: Wolfspeed in Durham
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The Day-to-Day
- ◆Process Operations & Experimental Support
- ◆Support process experiments by loading, operating, and unloading epitaxy reactors.
- ◆Track R&D wafers through process and metrology workflows.
- ◆Perform wafer characterization and collect measurement data.
- ◆Data Collection & Documentation
- ◆Ensure accurate data collection, analysis, and documentation.
- ◆Communicate effectively with R&D team members through clear written and verbal updates.
- ◆Communicate technical issues, root causes, and resolutions to stakeholders.
- ◆Equipment Maintenance & Reliability
- ◆Perform routine maintenance and preventive maintenance activities on epitaxy reactors.
- ◆Analyze preventive maintenance findings and recommend corrective or improvement actions.
- ◆Procedure Development & Training
- ◆Develop operating procedures and train staff based on process development learnings.
- ◆Project Management
- ◆Lead and execute simple projects from planning through completion.
- ◆Contribute to complex cross-functional projects.
- ◆Continuous Improvement
- ◆Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality, and operational efficiency.
This Job is Right for You if You Have (Minimum Requirements)
- ✓Associates degree or equivalent experience in military service or hands-on trade (2yrs)
- ✓Attention to detail, strong organizational and communication abilities
- ✓Ability to work in a clean-room environment (>80% of time)
- ✓Good dexterity skills with the ability to handle fragile wafers and process furniture
- ✓Good mechanical skills and aptitude
- ✓Experience with MS Office software (ie. Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
- ✓High energy, self-motivated, and goal-oriented attitude
- ✓This position requires the lawful ability to access technical data, information, and areas controlled by United States export control laws and regulations.
This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.
We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation and other protected status as required by law.
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At Wolfspeed, we do amazing things in a human way.
We know that the achievements of our organization are due to the passion, hard work and creativity of our employees. We celebrate different perspectives to foster excellence across our organization, and our goal is to make diversity a foundation of what we do. We are proudly building an environment where you can bring your authentic self to work.
- •Enjoy doing things that people say can’t be done? Innovation is at the center of everything we do.
- •Hate red tape? We remove roadblocks instead of creating them.
- •Working parent? We provide childcare assistance and paid parental leave.
- •Student? We offer continuing education assistance.
- •Looking for community? There are many ways to get involved, from Employee Resource Groups to local outreach.
Here’s the Gist: Wolfspeed SiC Epitaxy R&D is seeking an Engineering Technician to support epitaxy process development through the execution of experiments, characterization activities, equipment operation, troubleshooting, and routine maintenance. The Engineering Technician will collaborate with operators, technicians, engineers, and other technical staff across Production and R&D organizations to execute a variety of tasks that advance process development objectives and maintain reliable equipment performance. Strong mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, semiconductor processing knowledge, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced technical environment are highly desirable.