Senior Product Engineer - Plasma Sensing & Optics

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

Job summary

Lam Research in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Product Engineer to advance sensing technology for etch process control. You will collaborate with customers and internal teams to solve real-time challenges and drive product development.

You will work in a cleanroom lab or fab, improving plasma sensors, developing data acquisition routines, and supporting customers with sensor-based applications while creating clear documentation and guiding cross-functional initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD with related field and years of experience.
• Experience with optical and electrical sensors, plasma diagnostics, process control.
• Proficiency in modeling and statistical analysis (MATLAB, C++, Python, ZEMAX).
• Familiar with reflectometry, interferometry, spectroscopy, probes, etc.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Improve existing plasma sensors with emphasis on optical design.
• Evaluate novel plasma sensing techniques and integrate sensors with Lam etch tools.
• Develop signal analysis and data acquisition routines.
• Improve analysis algorithms for endpoint, fault detection and process control.
• Explore other plasma diagnostic applications for process control.
• Provide product support and help customers with sensor-based applications.
• Create documentation for customers and field service engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to guide product development.
• Work in a cleanroom lab or customer semiconductor fabrication environment.

Skills

optical sensors

electrical sensors

plasma diagnostics

process control

mathematical modeling

statistical analysis

MATLAB

C++

Python

ZEMAX

communication skills

teamwork

Education

Master’s degree in Material Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optics, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field

PhD with 3+ years’ experience

Tools

MATLAB

C++

Python

ZEMAX

Job description

Lam Research in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Product Engineer to advance sensing technology for etch process control. You will collaborate with customers and internal teams to solve real-time challenges and drive product development.

You will work in a cleanroom lab or fab, improving plasma sensors, developing data acquisition routines, and supporting customers with sensor-based applications while creating clear documentation and guiding cross-functional initiatives.