Engineering Technician 3

Lam Research•Tualatin, OR

About The Position

This position combines sample preparation and laboratory assistant duties, involving laboratory work, material logistics, and transport. The technician prepares samples before they are loaded into STEM tools. Tasks may include applying ALD or other protective coatings, identifying and marking areas of interest from a schematic, and resizing samples with silicon cleaving tools. The role also handles sample intake and outgoing procedures, including physical and digital quality screening and photographing contents, and sets aside samples that do not meet the lab’s submission expectations. The technician ships samples to domestic and international locations, follows fixed procedures across a wide variety of sample configurations, and provides customer service. Especially successful, tenured technicians may pursue a career in electron microscopy within the group. Lam offers work-location models based on role needs. Its hybrid models combine on-site collaboration with remote flexibility and include On-site Flex (3 or more days per week on-site) and Virtual Flex (1–2 days per week on-site).

Requirements

Impeccable attention to detail and careful observation.
Good troubleshooting and pattern-recognition skills.
Understanding of how semiconductors are created.
Willingness to iterate and improve methods when performing repetitive tasks.
Fondness for learning and responsiveness to feedback.
Excellent manual dexterity.
Effective written and verbal communication skills in English.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office software.
Valid U.S. driver’s license.
Ability to walk an outdoor distance of 1/3 mile multiple times a day.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree, technical certificate, or higher in a discipline relevant to the semiconductor industry, such as Microelectronics Technology, Physics, Engineering, or Computer Science.
2–4 years of related work experience in the semiconductor industry, laboratory assistance (including medical), administrative work, or logistics/material handling.

Responsibilities

Prepare samples before they are loaded into STEM tools, including applying ALD or other protective coatings, marking areas of interest based on schematics, and resizing samples with silicon cleaving tools.
Perform sample intake and outgoing procedures, including physical and digital quality screening and photographing contents.
Identify and set aside samples that do not meet laboratory submission expectations.
Ship samples to domestic and international locations.
Follow fixed procedures across a wide variety of sample configurations.
Provide customer service.