Process/Productivity Engineer 4

Lam Research; Tualatin (OR); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research Corporation in Oregon seeks a Global Product Support Engineer to provide technical support for field engineers and product teams, diagnosing and resolving complex deposition equipment issues. The role requires deep process knowledge, experience with SPC and debugging, and willingness to travel up to 15–20%.

Lam offers hybrid on-site and remote work options and a broad benefits package. Join a team focused on performance, safety, and quality across the installed base.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or higher with related experience.
• Semiconductor fab experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to field process engineers and product support personnel troubleshooting thin film deposition chambers.
• Respond to situations where first-line product support failed to isolate or fix process capability gaps.
• Report process-related enhancements and design improvements to design engineering.
• Support customer tool process qualification, training, and BKM documentation.
• Expertise in statistical process control data analysis.
• Travel up to 15–20%.

Skills

Technical troubleshooting

Statistical process control

Field engineering support

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

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 Global Product Support Engineer at Lam, you're the backbone of technical support for field engineers, technicians, and product support personnel. Your expertise is crucial in diagnosing, troubleshooting, repairing, and debugging complex semiconductor equipment. Your swift action in responding to situations is critical in resolving issues and ensuring satisfaction of Lam's valued customers.

What you'll do

Job Responsibilities

• Process/Productivity engineer who will provide technical support to field process engineers, and product support personnel who are troubleshooting thin film deposition chambers for gaps in process capability, chamber matching, defect, yield failure issues.
• Responds to situations where first-line product support has failed to isolate or fix problems related to process capability gaps.
• Reports process related enhancement, continuous design improvements to design engineering.
• Supports business important customer new tool process qualification, training and BKM document creation.
• Expertise in statistical process control data analysis.
• Semiconductor fab experience is preferred.
• Travel up to 15% -20%.

Other Job Responsibilities

• 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 needed.
• Customer Relations.
• Utilize knowledge of company's product lines and services to keep existing/ potential customers informed when new/ additional needs are identified.
• Actively addresses any potential issues at the customer site and provide alternative solutions. Drive implementation of new solutions for the customer.

Who we're looking for

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years experience; or equivalent experience.

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.

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.