Process Engineering Manager

Lam Research•Tualatin, OR

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About The Position

As a Manager of Process Engineering within the DFBU (Dielectric Films Business Unit) Productivity organization in Lam Research’s Global Products Group, you will lead a team of engineers focused on product performance, escalation prevention, process robustness, and operational excellence. The team identifies and solves complex process and equipment challenges that affect customer productivity and product competitiveness. You will drive initiatives to improve uptime, reduce wafer scrap, accelerate problem resolution, improve process release quality, and establish best practices across the DFBU portfolio. You will work across engineering disciplines to understand process and hardware interactions, proactively mitigate risks, and identify and execute continuous improvement opportunities. The role also provides direction to a global team, including colleagues in the US and India, and represents Global Products Engineering operational interests in corporate cross-functional teams.

Requirements

At least 12 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 8 years with a master’s degree, or 5 years with a PhD, or equivalent experience.
Experience with engineering product development processes and best practices.
Management experience.
Design engineering experience.

Nice To Haves

Design engineering experience, preferably in semiconductor equipment.

Responsibilities

Provide direction to the global team and develop its skills, capabilities, domain knowledge, technical ownership, and hiring to meet objectives.
Drive continuous improvement across the engineering development and release process, including communication tools and engineering practices.
Work cross-functionally to develop problem statements, align requirements and functionality with stakeholders, and drive solutions.
Manage cross-functional teams with diverse talents and responsibilities in the US and India.
Resolve escalations.
Lead prioritization and coordination of engineering operations work with a global workforce.
Represent Global Products Engineering operational interests in corporate cross-functional teams.
Create, revise, review, release, and communicate engineering standards and best-known methods.
Capture and publish institutional knowledge, working across engineering communities to improve consistency.
Organize engineering information for fast discovery using SharePoint, Teams, or other corporate tools.
Develop, evaluate, and champion tools that improve the quality and efficiency of engineering work.