Field Process Engineer 3

Lam Research; Manassas (VA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research in Manassas, Virginia, is seeking a Field Process Engineer responsible for providing expert support for customer equipment lifecycle at Lam. You will conduct evaluations and train customers, ensuring optimal use of our tools.

Ideal candidates will hold a PhD or equivalent experience in relevant fields and possess strong communication and problem-solving skills. The role supports installation and design improvements, aiming to enhance customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• PhD in electronics or related fields, or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in computer applications for data analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide process support and improve productivity.
• Conduct Design of Experiments (DOE) evaluations.
• Collaborate with teams to address business challenges.

Skills

Customer relationship skills

Communication skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Education

PhD in Electronics, Chemistry, Physics, Material Science or related field

Masters with 3+ years of relevant experience

Bachelors with 5+ years of experience

Tools

Data analysis tools

Word processing software

Spreadsheet software

Presentation software

Job description

The group you’ll be a part of

The Customer Support Business Group focuses on enabling our customers with premier customer support throughout their lifecycle with Lam. We drive performance, productivity, safety, and quality of customers installed base performance and deliver service and lifecycle solutions for their most critical equipment and processes.

Impact you’ll make

At Lam, as a Field Process Engineer you are a customer‑focused expert on our equipment, pushing the boundaries to meet customer needs. You’re responsible for completing process support, evaluation, and documentation of process outputs for hardware modifications and upgrades. You play a vital role in supporting the customer in installations, training, and identifying design improvements with product groups.

What You’ll Do

• Provide process support, installation, resolve and improve process/system/productivity, and develop processes of new applications of Lam equipment at customer sites.
• Complete Design of Experiments (DOE) evaluations to characterize process window for new installations or recommended field hardware modifications.
• Design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze results, generate reports, and provide recommendations.
• Develop new processes for small variants to existing customer applications.
• Perform application related Project Management, including planning, defining problems and objectives, developing an approach, and providing recommendations.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and customers to understand their needs, technology roadmaps, process flow, requirements, and business challenges.
• Represent Lam to our valued customers and deliver exceptional customer satisfaction.
• Present technical and marketing materials with a win‑win mindset to keep customers informed about products and services to address their needs.
• Provide technical instruction and mentoring for more junior engineers.

Qualifications

• PhD in Electronics, Chemistry, Physics, Material Science, or related field; or Masters of Science with 3+ years of relevant work experience; or Bachelors of Science with 5+ years of work experience.
• Proficiency in computer applications, including data analysis tools, word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
• Excellent communication, written and verbal, and customer relationship skills.
• Ability to work in a cleanroom environment, wearing personal protective safety equipment, or cleanroom suit, and on‑call if needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• In‑depth understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and/or Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Foundational analytical, problem solving, and decision‑making skills.

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.