Kforce's client, a growing Semiconductor company in Tempe, AZ, is seeking a few Senior and Principal Process Engineers. We are working directly with the Hiring Managers on these search assignments. This company offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, annual bonus and stock/RSU's. Responsibilities: * Senior Process Engineers develop semiconductor Epi films to meet the requirements of semiconductor devices through sharing of relevant knowledge and contributing creative and imaginative inputs to (1) process development, (2) product design and performance enhancement * Generate innovative process solutions to address critical process problems - Maintain pace with key inflections in the semiconductor industry and drive process development efforts to develop innovative solutions for opportunities created by the inflections; Technical publications and generation of IP is essential function of this position * Review of appropriate level of HR management, may be assigned supervisory duties over supporting process engineering technicians and aides; These supervisory duties will include direct input into employees' performance evaluations, discipline, and discharge * Creative problem solver with experience in developing new films for emerging applications and experience in chemistry/materials characterization * Works with semiconductor processing equipment to research, develop and optimize unit processes focused on the deposition of Epitaxial films * Senior Process Engineers design and conduct experiments, in addition to measuring and interpreting experimental output, aimed at fulfilling stated objectives using DOEs * Develops methods and techniques for integrating Epitaxial films into existing and future device technologies * Ensures successful process transfer to customer base by performing demonstrations, training field applications personnel, and drafting documentation regarding process development