Process Engineer 2

Lam Research • Fremont, CA

1d • $73,000 - $159,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Metrology Engineer at Lam Research, you will play a key role in developing advanced semiconductor processes. This position offers an exciting opportunity to advance the technologies that power electronic devices worldwide. Your expertise will contribute to our customers’ success and help enable future semiconductor innovations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related technical field with at least two years of relevant work experience; or a master’s degree in a related field with no prior professional experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on laboratory experience conducting experiments and working with metrology equipment, samples, recipes, and technical data.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data, troubleshoot equipment or application issues, and accurately document technical work.
• Working knowledge of productivity and data-analysis tools such as Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Python, and Power BI.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical information to users with varying levels of experience.
• Ability and willingness to work a swing-shift schedule.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research, development, and evaluation in support of process development and the production of Lam's advanced semiconductor equipment.
• Apply advanced metrology techniques to support semiconductor manufacturing processes.
• Generate, organize, analyze, and interpret data; develop and modify recipes; and provide individual technical support to technologists.
• Ensure measurement quality and reliability by adhering to industry standards and best practices.
• Serve as an assigned tool owner for metrology assets, with accountability for operational readiness, measurement performance, safe operation, and user support.
• Coordinate calibration, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, vendor service, and post-service qualification to minimize downtime and restore capabilities quickly.
• Monitor tool health, utilization, capacity, uptime, and recurring failure modes.
• Use data to identify risks and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Recommend improvements to laboratory performance and workflows, help develop new metrology capabilities, and regularly evaluate key metrology assets using statistical process control (SPC) methods.
• Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of metrology procedures, calibration records, and equipment specifications.
• Define application use cases, sample plans, success criteria, and evaluation methods for new-tool demonstrations and capability assessments.
• Compare tool performance against technical requirements, existing capabilities, and workflow needs.
• The metrology toolset may include CD-SEM, HV-SEM, review SEM, analytical SEM, optical and X-ray thin-film measurement systems (ellipsometry, XRF, and XRR), atomic force microscopes (AFM), profilometers, defect-inspection systems, FTIR, TXRF, and other technologies.

Benefits

• We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.
• Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.
• Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.
• At Lam, our people make amazing things possible. That’s why we invest in you throughout the phases of your life with a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level