Senior ESC Product Engineer - Etch Innovation (Hybrid)

Lam Research; Fremont (CA); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research in California is seeking a Product Engineer to drive electrostatic chuck (ESC) hardware development and support across the product lifecycle. You will combine materials science, physics, and mechanical/electrical engineering to understand design implications and deliver robust solutions for customer processing challenges.

The role emphasizes collaboration with customers and internal teams, with responsibilities spanning design, testing, and production-readiness.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in materials science, electrical/mechanical engineering, physics, or related field; typically 3+ years experience.
• Semiconductor or product design experience.
• Strong ownership, accountability, and communication.
• Proficient in Python, MATLAB or similar.

Responsibilities

• Manages new product introduction and production support from inception through qualification and customer support.
• Participates in design, process, test, reliability, and manufacturing engineering to solve product issues and production problems.
• Develops and sustains process improvements to reduce production costs and increase yields.
• Develops new or modified hardware designs for electrostatic chucks (ESCs) and supporting hardware used in Lam plasma etchers.
• Reviews process and customer requirements to define engineering specifications for ESCs and ESC subsystems.
• Defines testing requirements for production-readiness qualification, reviews and establishes the POR at parts suppliers, assesses materials used in production, and supports field issues.
• Contributes to innovation efforts to develop novel solutions in one of the most challenging areas of an etch chamber.
• Manages the full ESC life cycle, from development through product release and field support.
• Coordinates design reviews, risk assessments, and POR reviews with Lam engineering personnel to ensure successful product release and adherence to Lam product design business processes.
• Compiles and evaluates test data to determine appropriate hardware limitations and assesses risk of field failure based on customer process conditions.
• Senior engineers lead a small team to coordinate subsystems and deliver wafer requirements for next-gen hardware.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Effective communicator

Semiconductor experience

Education

Ph.D. in materials science

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Lam Research in California is seeking a Product Engineer to drive electrostatic chuck (ESC) hardware development and support across the product lifecycle. You will combine materials science, physics, and mechanical/electrical engineering to understand design implications and deliver robust solutions for customer processing challenges.

The role emphasizes collaboration with customers and internal teams, with responsibilities spanning design, testing, and production-readiness.