Process Engineer 5

Lam Research•Fremont, CA

2d•$125,000 - $270,000

About The Position

The Process Engineer will work within Lam Research’s Office of the CTO, a group focused on innovation, emerging trends, technical challenges, and sustainability, Environmental, Social, and Governance practices. The role applies atomic precision, materials science, and surface engineering to develop advanced process formulations, define equipment hardware requirements, evaluate test data, and coordinate design requirements to ensure processing methods are compatible. The work contributes to customer success and the development of next-generation semiconductor technologies. The position conducts process research, development, and evaluation for semiconductor equipment and systems; improves manufacturing and fabrication methods; and develops processes intended to reduce production costs and increase yields. It also involves analyzing test data, supporting customer demonstrations, collaborating with customers and internal teams on roadmaps and process requirements, contributing to product development and release, and guiding process technicians. The engineer works closely with customers to introduce and drive adoption of new technologies at customer sites. Lam describes flexible work location models, including On-site Flex (at least three days per week onsite) and Virtual Flex (one to two days per week onsite), with onsite work potentially at a Lam, customer, or supplier location. The posting does not specify which model applies to this role. The stated salary range for applicants residing or working onsite in the California San Francisco Bay Area is $125,000 to $270,000; offers depend on factors including location, level, education, training, skills, experience, and internal comparisons.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or a related field and 8 or more years of experience; or a PhD and 5 or more years of experience; or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with laboratory work and semiconductor equipment, including experience with surface preparation and analytical techniques.
In-depth understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and/or Design of Experiments (DOE).
Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or a similar scientific computing language.
Working knowledge of statistical analysis and problem-solving methodologies.
Experience with statistical tools such as JMP or Minitab.
Background in Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD), or Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD).
Background in Plasma Physics, Reactive Ion Etching (RIE), Atomic Layer Etching (ALE), Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP), or Capacitively Coupled Plasma (CCP).
Knowledge of material synthesis and material characterization.
Experience working collaboratively in a matrixed environment with diverse teams, semiconductor customers, and/or partners.
Experience in semiconductor process design, deposition, etch, dielectrics or conductors, metal films, or related areas.

Responsibilities

Conduct process engineering research, development, and evaluation in support of semiconductor equipment and systems.
Review and improve processing techniques and methods used to manufacture and fabricate products.
Develop and sustain new processes and process improvements to reduce production costs and increase yields.
Compile and analyze test data to guide process development and establish appropriate limits and variables for process specifications.
Collaborate internally to plan, collect data, analyze results, and report on customer demonstrations for existing process applications.
Partner with internal teams and customers to understand roadmaps, process flows, inflection points, requirements, and business challenges.
Contribute to next-generation product development and release activities in support of the semiconductor roadmap.
Provide leadership, direction, and guidance to process technicians in support of execution activities.
Work closely with customers to introduce and drive adoption of new technologies at customer sites.