Semiconductor Process & Test Engineer
RisingEngineering
Keeps chip assembly, test and packaging lines in Penang, Kulim, Melaka and Johor running to yield and quality targets, tuning process steps, test programs and new product introductions. Most enter with an engineering degree (electrical, electronics, mechanical, chemical or materials) straight into a graduate engineer role.
In Malaysia
- How people get into it here
- SPM with good Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry → Matriculation, STPM, foundation or an engineering diploma → degree in electrical/electronic, mechanical, chemical, materials or microelectronics engineering → graduate engineer or graduate trainee programme at a semiconductor or E&E firm. Diploma holders usually start as process or test technicians and can move up with experience or a part-time degree.
Subjects that matter here
The SPM subjects worth your effort for this career, with the reason for each.
Skills to build
Pay in the private market
Monthly pay from fresh grad to mid-career, from the salary guide cited on this page.
Entry
Mid-career
Government pay isn't shown: we haven't yet sourced the SSPA civil-service salary tables, and we won't estimate them.
Job demand outlook
Hiring is growing: more openings expected over the next few years.
Your readiness
How your current SPM subjects line up with this career.
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How to get here
Post-SPM pathways with programmes in this career's fields. Tap one to see real programmes and entry requirements.
Matriculation
One or two years, heavily subsidised with allowance. Competitive, quota-based entry.
Asasi / Foundation
One-year runway into a specific university: public via UPU or private direct entry.
Diploma
Skill-first qualification. Work after, or enter degree Year 2. Polytechnics keep it affordable.
TVET
Hands-on trades with strong employability: ILP, ADTEC, kolej vokasional, GiatMARA.
About this information
This describes what the job involves. Pay, demand and entry routes differ in Malaysia, so check the Pathways and Programmes pages for local requirements.
Source: Entry: MEF Salary Survey for Executives 2024 via MIDA Cost of Doing Business 2025 (Junior Engineer, manufacturing, RM2,499-4,761 basic); mid: Randstad Malaysia 2025 Job Market Outlook & Salary Guide (Manufacturing – process engineer, 2-5 years, RM5,500-9,000) · as of Sept 2026
Job responsibilities, knowledge areas and work context from O*NET 30.3, US Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0. onetcenter.org