Process Engineer 5

LAM RESEARCH Corporation; Tualatin (OR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LAM RESEARCH Corporation in Tualatin, Oregon is seeking a Process Engineer to innovate and enhance semiconductor processes. In this role, you will engage with cutting-edge technology, developing advanced process formulations, and collaborating with customers to drive success in the semiconductor industry.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree or PhD in a related field, possesses extensive experience, and demonstrates proficiency in statistical process control, MATLAB, and Python.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in relevant field with 8+ years of experience; or PhD with 5+ years’ experience.
• Familiarity with semiconductor equipment and laboratory work.
• Proficient in statistical analysis and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct process engineering research in support of semiconductor equipment.
• Develop and sustain new processes to reduce costs and increase yields.
• Collaborate with customers and teams to understand requirements and challenges.

Skills

Statistical Process Control

Problem-solving methodologies

MATLAB

Python

Surface preparation techniques

Education

Master's degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics

PhD in related fields

Tools

JMP

Minitab

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.

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 the hardware and processes required to deposit advanced films.

What you’ll do

• Conduct process engineering research, 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.
• Works closely with customers to introduce and drive adoption of new technologies at customer sites.

Who we’re looking for

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or Physics or related field with 8+ years of experience; or a PhD with 5+ 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).
• Highly proficient in MATLAB, Python, or other similar scientific computing language.
• Working knowledge of statistical analysis and problem‑solving methodologies.
• Experience with statistical tools (JMP, Minitab, etc.)
• Background in Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD), Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD), or Pulsed Laser Deposition.
• Background in Plasma Physics, Reactive Ion Etching (RIE), Atomic Layer Etching (ALE), Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP), Capacitively Coupled Plasma (CCP).
• 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.