Field Process Engineer III — DOE/SPC at Customer Sites

Lam Research Corporation; Chandler (AZ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research is seeking a Field Process Engineer to support customer installations and process improvements for Lam equipment. You will conduct DOE evaluations, analyze data, and drive process enhancements with cross-functional teams to meet customer needs.

The role requires strong communication skills, experience with cleanroom environments, and the ability to work in hybrid on-site and remote settings across customer sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications must include a PhD in Electronics, Chemistry, Physics, Material Science, or related field, or a Masters with 3+ years of experience, or a Bachelors with 5+ years of 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 PPE, and on-call if needed.
• Preferred: SPC and/or DOE understanding.

Responsibilities

• Provide process support, installation, resolve and improve productivity, and develop new applications of Lam equipment at customer sites.
• Design of Experiments evaluations to characterize process windows for installations or modifications.
• Design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze results, generate reports, and provide recommendations.
• Develop new processes for small variants to existing customer applications.
• Performs project management related to applications, including planning and defining problems.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams and customers to understand needs and roadmaps.
• Represent Lam to customers and deliver exceptional customer satisfaction.
• Present technical and marketing materials to address customer needs.
• Provide technical instruction and mentoring for junior engineers.

Education

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

Masters of Science with 3+ years of relevant work experience

Bachelors of Science with 5+ years of work experience

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Data analysis tools

Job description

Lam Research is seeking a Field Process Engineer to support customer installations and process improvements for Lam equipment. You will conduct DOE evaluations, analyze data, and drive process enhancements with cross-functional teams to meet customer needs.

The role requires strong communication skills, experience with cleanroom environments, and the ability to work in hybrid on-site and remote settings across customer sites.