Product Engineer 3

LAM RESEARCH Corporation; Fremont (CA); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research is seeking a Product Engineer for the Office of the CTO to drive innovative semiconductor equipment development and process design. You will collaborate with customers and internal teams, solving technical challenges and advancing product quality in a dynamic environment.

The role involves hands-on experimentation, prototyping, and cross-functional coordination, with travel up to 25% and hybrid on-site/remote work options in California.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant field with 3+ years of experience, or equivalent experience.
• Exceptional analytical and experimental design skills.
• Clear communication and presentation skills.
• Comfortable traveling up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Enginee precision semiconductor equipment and process designs to resolve customer issues.
• Support product development from prototyping to field deployment and initial support.
• Design and conduct experiments and prototypes to solve complex technical problems.
• Create clear reports to present analysis and recommendations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to guide product development.
• Provide technical support for installation, troubleshooting, and debugging.
• Maintain high customer engagement and travel to customer sites.

Skills

Analytical skills

Experimental design

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in Materials, Electrical, Mechanical, Optics, Physics, Chemistry or related field

Job description

The group you’ll be a part of

The Office of the CTO is where innovation takes center stage. We inspire our global technical community to take on grand challenges, understand emerging trends, identify the critical inflections, and drive our sustainability, Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices that will define the next generation of semiconductors and continued impact.

The impact you’ll make

At Lam, as a Product Engineer, you thrive in high-stakes, dynamic environment, driving product development at the forefront of the semiconductor equipment industry. Collaborating closely with customers and internal teams, you will provide real-time problem-solving to customer challenges and to enhance our products. Your passion for engaging with customers and innovative engineering drives progress in our industry, tackling the once unsolvable.

What you’ll do

• Collaboratively engineer innovative semiconductor equipment and process design solutions to quickly resolve customer issues and improve product quality in a dynamic fast-paced challenging environment.
• Supports product development from product prototyping, development, deployment/product release, and initial field support.
• Design and conduct experiments, tests, and prototypes to resolve complex technical problems.
• Create clear and concise reports to present analysis and support technical recommendations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and cross-cultural teams to guide the specification and development of products.
• Provides technical support for installation and/or diagnosing, troubleshooting, repairing, and debugging complex product issues.
• Maintain a high degree of customer engagement including face-to-face and international travel to customer sites supporting near term product releases and solve customer issues.
• Work in a cleanroom lab and/or customer semiconductor fab environment.

Who we’re looking for

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Material Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optics, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field with 3+ years of experience; or a PhD with no previous professional experience; or equivalent experience
• Exceptional analytical and experimental design skills.
• Clear communication and presentation skills.
• Comfortable traveling up to 25% of the time.

Preferred qualifications

• Prior product design and technical engineer experience is beneficial.
• Experience designing, specifying, building, operating, and maintaining semiconductor, automotive, aerospace, or related hardware, tools, and equipment.
• Experience coordinating and communicating with cross-functional teams.
• Creative thinking, problem solving, and troubleshooting complex hardware .

Our commitment

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.

Salary

CA San Francisco Bay Area Salary Range for this position: $86,000.00 - $192,000.00.

The above salary range for this position is relevant to applicants that reside or work onsite in the California, San Francisco Bay Area only. Salary offers will depend on factors that include the location you work from, your level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience and comparison to other employees already in this role. Actual salary may vary from salary offered due to numerous factors including but not limited to unpaid time off, unpaid leave, company mandated shutdown, and other relevant factors.

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.