Process Engineering Manager

Lam Research Salzburg GmbH; Tualatin (OR); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Lam Research in the Portland area seeks a Manager of Process Engineering to lead a global team in the DFBU Productivity organization. You’ll drive product performance, uptime, and process robustness across cross-functional projects.

You will mentor engineers, manage complex process and equipment challenges, and champion best practices across the portfolio to deliver reliable, high-quality results. This role is on-site in Tualatin, OR.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 8+ years with a master’s; or PhD with 5+ years.
• Experience with engineering product development processes/best practices.
• Design engineering experience, preferably in semiconductor equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction to the global team and assist in the development of skills and hiring to meet objectives.
• Continuous improvement of engineering development and release processes.
• Work cross-functionally to develop problem statements and align requirements with stakeholders.
• Manage cross-functional teams with diverse talents across US and India.
• Lead prioritization and coordination of engineering operations with a global workforce.
• Represent operational interests in corporate cross-functional teams.
• Create and communicate engineering standards and best-known methods.
• Capture and publish institutional knowledge across engineering communities.
• Organize engineering information for fast discovery using corporate tools.

Skills

Engineering product development

Design engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

In your career, let’s prove what’s possible.

At Lam Research, we create equipmentthat drives technological advancements in the semiconductor industry. Our innovative solutions enable chipmakers to power progress in nearly all aspects of modern life, and it takes each member of our team to make it possible.

Across our organization, our employees come to work and change the world. We take on the toughest challenges with precision and accuracy. We push for the next big semiconductor breakthrough. We lead the way in one of the most critical and fast-moving industries on the planet. And we do it together, with deep connections and limitless collaboration.

The impact we have on the world is made possible by focusing on our people. So we recognize and celebrate our teams’ achievements. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone’s contribution and voice has value. We evaluate and evolve our offerings, so our people receive the support and empowerment to do meaningful things for their lives, careers, and communities.

Because at Lam, we believe that when people are the priority and they’re inspired to unleash the power of innovation for a better world together, anything is possible.

Process Engineering Manager

Date: Sep 2, 2026

Location: Tualatin, OR, US, 97062

Worker Category: On-site Flex

The group you’ll be a part of

In the Global Products Group, we are dedicated to excellence in the design and engineering ofLam's etch and deposition products. We drive innovation to ensure our cutting-edge solutionsare helping to solve the biggest challenges in the semiconductor industry.

The impact you’ll make

As a Manager of Process Engineering within the DFBU (Dielectric Films Business Unit) Productivity organization, you will lead a team of engineers focused on product performance, escalation prevention, process robustness, and operational excellence. Your team will identify and solve complex process and equipment challenges affecting customer productivity and product competitiveness.You will drive initiatives that improve uptime, reduce wafer scrap, accelerate problem resolution, improve process release quality, and establish best practices across the DFBU portfolio. You will work across multiple engineering disciplines to ensure process and hardware interactions are fully understood, risks are proactively mitigated, and continuous improvement opportunities are identified and executed.

What you’ll do

• Provide direction to the global team and assist in the development of skills, capabilities, domain knowledge, technical ownership, and hiring required to meet objectives.


• Continuous improvement. This includes all elements of the engineering development and release process from the tools used to communicate, to the engineering practices themselves.


• Work cross-functionally to develop problem statements and align requirements and functionality with stakeholders to drive solutions.


• Manage CFTs with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities in both the US and India.


• Lead the prioritization and coordination of engineering operations work with a global workforce.


• Represent GPE operational interests in corporate CFTs.


• Create, revise, review, release, and communicate engineering standards and best‑known methods.


• Capture and publish institutional knowledge, working across engineering communities to improve consistency.


• Organize engineering information for fast discovery using SharePoint, Teams, or other corporate tools.


• Develop, evaluate, and champion tools to improve the quality and efficiency of engineering work.

Who we’re looking for

• Expected minimum of 12 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years of experience; or equivalent experience.


• Experience with engineering product development processes/best practices.


• Design engineering experience, preferably in semiconductor equipment.

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.

Our Perks and Benefits

At Lam, our people make amazing things possible. That’s why we invest in you throughout the phases of your life with a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits.

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