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Process Engineer 2

Lam Research
United States, California, Fremont
4650 Cushing Parkway (Show on map)
Apr 11, 2025
The Group You'll Be A Part Of

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

The Impact You'll Make

As a Process Engineer, you will work with cutting-edge technology to push boundaries in atomic precision, material science, and surface engineering. Your expertise will directly impact the next generation of semiconductor innovations and contribute to advanced metrology solutions like 3D tomography.

What You'll Do

We are seeking an experienced engineer to join our team and support our corporate metrology lab, with a focus on 3D tomography dimensional metrology. You will play a key role in metrology support, application development, and lab management to achieve world-class analytical results.

  • Sustaining Operations: Support daily activities in a fast-paced lab environment, ensuring continuity of critical metrology functions.
  • Conduct Experiments: Design and execute experiments, analyze data, and provide recommendations. Lead significant metrology projects.
  • Collaborate with Teams: Work with cross-functional teams to deliver metrology solutions that meet business goals, fostering effective teamwork and maintaining a customer-focused approach.
  • Provide Support: Offer timely metrology applications support to internal teams and customers.
  • SPC Monitoring: Assess and track critical metrology assets using SPC methodologies.
  • Communication: Communicate clearly and professionally with colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Proactive Approach: Take initiative to find innovative solutions and tackle challenges independently.
  • Data Analysis: Compile and analyze test data to guide process development and define process specifications.
Who We're Looking For
  • Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience.
  • This is a graduate-eligible role.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Laboratory & Semiconductor Experience: Familiarity with cleanroom operations and semiconductor equipment, including surface preparation and analytical techniques.
  • Cleanroom Experience: Hands-on experience with SEM, FIB, e-beam lithography, and photolithography. FIB-SEM experience is highly preferred.
  • SPC & DOE Knowledge: Understanding of SPC and/or DOE methodologies for problem-solving and process optimization.
  • Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving, organizational, and time-management skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects.
  • Statistical Tools: Experience with statistical analysis tools (e.g., JMP).
  • Material Science Knowledge: Background in material synthesis and characterization.
  • Interpersonal Skills and Team Collaboration: Ability to collaborate effectively with teams, customers, and partners, work in a dynamic, matrixed environment, and experience working in collaborative environments with diverse teams and partners.
  • Background in Deposition and Plasma: Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD), or Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD),Plasma Physics, Reactive Ion Etching (RIE), Atomic Layer Etching (ALE), Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP), Capacitively Coupled Plasma (CCP).
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.

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Salary

CA San Francisco Bay Area Salary Range for this position: $70,000.00 -$155,000.00.

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.

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