Laboratory Service Engineer 3

Lam Research•Tualatin, OR

About The Position

As a Laboratory Service Engineer at Lam, you are a pivotal force in maintaining and upgrading equipment in our applications lab. This is not a typical lab role; you will be hands-on with state-of-the-art equipment, performing maintenance, troubleshooting, and calibration. You will support innovative equipment by providing installation and documentation, making you an integral part of our technology’s success. In this role, you will contribute to concept and feasibility hardware to enhance current systems and develop the next generation of semiconductor equipment for our customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field with 5+ years of experience; or Associates degree in a technical field or equivalent military training with 7+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent work experience.

Nice To Haves

Knowledgeable in sample preparation and microscopy equipment processes, charged particle beams, and creating operations documentation.
Experience troubleshooting electrical, electromechanical, fluidic, and vacuum systems.
Proficient in the use of a variety of hand tools and electronic test equipment for maintenance, repair, and assembly tasks.
Ability to provide technical mentoring and informal leadership to junior engineers or technicians.
Capable of working in a laboratory environment while wearing personal protective safety equipment as required.
Strong working knowledge of laboratory safety practices for hazardous gases, chemicals, high-voltage systems, and laboratory operations.
Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced R&D environment with shifting priorities and multiple concurrent workstreams.
Semiconductor industry experience or an understanding of Lam products is a plus.

Responsibilities

Operate in an R&D environment, performing preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, upgrades, and calibrations on equipment.
Diagnose and repair coaters, cleaving tools, SEM, FIB, and TEM equipment, including mechanical, electromechanical, electronic, and vacuum systems.
Ensure safe handling of hazardous gas and liquid materials while using required personal protective equipment (PPE).
Partner with cross-functional teams—including process development, hardware, and software engineering—on R&D activities, customer demonstrations, and equipment support.
Install and support prototype equipment, developing procedures and documentation.
Maintain alignment on priorities across tasks that range from dynamic to routine through clear, proactive communication.
Operate with limited supervision and own complex tool issues end to end.
Be recognized as a technical expert for one or more equipment platforms.
Maintain clear alignment on priorities across concurrent workstreams, proactively communicating equipment status, risks, and mitigation plans to engineering and lab leadership.
Contribute to lab productivity, cost, and cycle-time improvement initiatives by balancing urgent tool recovery with long-term reliability and capability goals.
Influence lab efficiency, reliability metrics, and safety outcomes.