Process Engineer

Lam Research; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Process Engineer in Bengaluru, India. The role involves operating on cutting-edge technology and developing advanced process formulations in semiconductor manufacturing. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in a relevant field or equivalent experience. Familiarity with Plasma Physics and statistical tools is preferred. The company offers a hybrid work environment, supporting both on-site collaboration and remote flexibility.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Physics, or Bachelor's/Master's with relevant work experience.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Perform process engineering research, development, and evaluation for semiconductor systems.
• Analyze data to improve process performance, yield, and efficiency.
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

Skills

Understanding of Plasma Physics

Reactive Ion Etching (RIE)

Atomic Layer Etching (ALE)

Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Excellent people skills

Education

Ph.D. in Materials Science or related field

Tools

JMP

Minitab

Job description

What You’ll Do

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.

Technical

• Responsible for performing professional process engineering research, development, and evaluation in support of the company’s complex semiconductor capital equipment and systems.
• Reviews processing techniques and methods applied in the manufacture, fabrication and evaluation of products. Involvement may begin at any step from pilot plant to full‑scale manufacturing.
• May conceive and plan projects involving definition and selection of new concepts and approaches in the processing or development of new processes.
• Compiles and evaluates test data to determine appropriate limits and variables for process specifications.
• Supports customer technology managers in the planning, data collection, analysis, and reporting of customer demos to defend existing process applications.
• Works with customer and senior engineers cross‑functionally to understand roadmaps, process flow, inflection points, requirements and business issues/challenges.
• Utilizes internal simulation & AI/ML based tools to drive process development strategies in optimizing the etch processes.
• Analyzes data and provides insights to improve process performance, yield and efficiency. Utilizes JMP and other tools to generate process sensitivities and trade‑offs.
• Works closely with C&F (concept & feasibility) teams to drive and adopt new process innovations and technology roadmaps.
• Demonstrates great presentation skills to clearly articulate demo status and complex etch strategies.
• Actively addresses any potential process or productivity issues at the customer site and provides alternative solutions.
• Works with customer to demonstrate and introduce new technologies at customer sites through demos, on‑site evaluations, and new tool qualifications. Drives the adoption of new technology at the customer site.
• Acts as a single point of contact accountable for process, hardware, software, etc. related requests from customer and works with cross‑functional teams within BU in the planning, data collection, analysis, and reporting of customer demos to defend existing process applications.

Leadership

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements.
• Works with cross‑functional teams to get information and results as needed.
• Updates on a regular basis on demo progress to Lam executives and higher management, both at customer and internal sites.

Customer Relation

• Professionally represents the company to the customer, utilizing knowledge of company’s product lines and services to keep existing and potential customers informed when new or additional needs are identified.

Other Job Responsibilities

• Comfortable with travelling 3–4 months of the time during initial training.
• Comfortable with travelling after training for on‑site customer support.
• Contributes to product development and release activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Physics, or Master’s or Bachelor’s with relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• In‑depth understanding of Plasma Physics, Reactive Ion Etching (RIE), Atomic Layer Etching (ALE), Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP), Capacitively Coupled Plasma (CCP), Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD), or Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD).
• Familiarity with working in a laboratory and on semiconductor equipment with experience in surface preparation and analytical techniques.
• Experience in surface preparation and analytical techniques.
• Interest in advanced technology and an ongoing desire to learn.
• In‑depth understanding and working knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and/or Design of Experiments (DOE); experience with statistical tools (JMP, Minitab, etc.).
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and react to shifting priorities to meet business needs and deadlines.
• Excellent people skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively and efficiently with diverse teams, semiconductor customers, internal and external partners.
• Experience working in a collaborative and matrixed environment.
• Handling development projects and supporting semiconductor customers.

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.

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.