Process Engineer Senior

LAM RESEARCH Corporation; Vlaams-Brabant; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

LAM RESEARCH Corporation in Vlaams-Brabant is seeking a Process Engineer to work on advanced semiconductor technology. You will play a pivotal role in developing new process formulations and ensuring equipment compatibility to maximize production efficiency.

The ideal candidate will hold a Master’s or PhD and possess extensive experience in process engineering as well as familiarity with semiconductor equipment. Join a company committed to innovation and sustainability in the semiconductor industry.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or related field with 6+ years experience.
• Familiarity with semiconductor equipment and analytical techniques.
• Experience working in a collaborative and matrixed environment.

Responsabilités

• Conduct process engineering development for semiconductor systems.
• Review and enhance processing techniques for product manufacture.
• Compile and analyze test data to establish next steps in process development.
• Collaborate to collect data and report on customer demos.

Connaissances

Materials Science expertise

Process engineering

Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Design of Experiments (DOE)

Formation

Master’s degree or PhD in relevant field

Outils

Statistical tools (JMP, Minitab)

Description du poste

The group you’ll be a part of

The Office of the CTO is where innovation takes center stage. We inspire our global technical community to take on grand challenges, understand emerging trends, identify the critical inflections, and drive our sustainability, Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices that will define the next generation of semiconductors and continued impact.

The impact you’ll make

As a Process Engineer at Lam, you will operate on cutting‑edge technology, harnessing atomic precision, material science, and surface engineering to push technical boundaries. Your role involves developing new and advanced process formulations, defining equipment hardware to meet processing requirements, evaluating test data, and coordinating design requirements to ensure compatibility of processing methods. Your expertise and knowledge play a crucial role in our customers’ success, making an impact on the next generation of semiconductor breakthroughs. In this role, you will directly contribute to the development of test wafers to enable the product group’s customer demos, concept and feasibility, and R&D projects.

What you’ll do

• Conduct process engineering development and evaluation in support of Lam’s cutting‑edge semiconductor equipment and systems.
• Review and enhance processing techniques and methods applied in the manufacture and fabrication of products.
• Develop and sustain new processes and process improvements to reduce production costs and increase yields.
• Compile and analyze test data to establish next steps in process development and determine appropriate limits and variables for process specifications.
• Collaborate internally to plan, collect data, analyze results, and report on customer demos for existing process applications.
• Partner cross‑functionally and with customers to understand roadmaps, process flow, inflection points, requirements, and business challenges.
• Contribute to next generation product development and release activities supporting the semiconductor roadmap.
• Provide leadership, clear direction, and guidance to process technicians to support execution activities.

Who we’re looking for

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or related field with 6+ years of experience; or a PhD with 3+ years’ experience; or equivalent experience.

Preferred qualifications

• Familiarity with working in a laboratory and on semiconductor equipment with experience in surface preparation and analytical techniques.
• In‑depth understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and/or Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Working knowledge of statistical analysis and problem‑solving methodologies.
• Experience with statistical tools (JMP, Minitab, etc.).
• Background and proven experience in Plasma Physics, Reactive Ion Etching (RIE), Atomic Layer Etching (ALE), Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP), Capacitively Coupled Plasma (CCP).
• Background and proven experience in Semiconductor Process Integration including film deposition, optical lithography, pattern transfer, plasma etching, wet cleaning, dielectric gap fill, electroplating and CMP.
• Knowledge of Material synthesis and material characterization.
• Experience working in a collaborative and matrixed environment with diverse teams, semiconductor customers, and/or partners.
• Experience in semiconductor, process design, deposition, etch dielectrics or conductor, metal films, etc.

Our commitment

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.

Work Location Models

• On‑site Flex: 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: work 1-2 days per week on‑site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.