Process Engineer (all genders)

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

As a Process Engineer at Lam, you will operate on cutting-edge technology, harnessing atomic precision, material science, and surface engineering to push technical boundaries. Your role involves developing new and advanced process formulations, defining equipment hardware to meet processing requirements, evaluating test data, and coordinating design requirements to ensure compatibility of processing methods. Your expertise and knowledge play a crucial role our customers success, making an impact on the next generation of semiconductor breakthroughs. In this role, you will directly contribute to leading edge semiconductor R&D in the areas of CMOS logic, memory and advanced packaging technologies.

What you’ll do

• Conduct process engineering research, development, and evaluation in support of Lam’s cutting-edge semiconductor equipment and systems.


• Review and enhance processing techniques and methods applied in the manufacture and fabrication of products.


• Develop and sustain new processes and process improvements to reduce production costs and increase yields.


• Compile and analyze test data to establish next steps in process development and determine appropriate limits and variables for process specifications.


• Collaborate internally to plan, collect data, analyze results, and report on customer demos for existing process applications.


• Contribute to next generation product development and release activities supporting the semiconductor roadmap.


• Provide leadership, clear direction, and guidance to process technicians to support execution activities.

Who we’re looking for

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or Physics or related field with 3+ years of experience; or a PhD with no previous professional experience; or equivalent experience.

Preferred qualifications

• Background and Practical Experience in Electro Chemistry, or Wet Cleaning


• Background and Practical Experience in Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), or Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD).


• Knowledge of Material synthesis and material characterization.


• Experience working in a collaborative and matrixed environment with diverse teams, semiconductor customers, and/or partners.


• Familiarity with working in a laboratory and on semiconductor equipment with experience in surface preparation and analytical techniques.


• Working knowledge of statistical analysis and problem-solving methodologies.


• Experience with statistical tools (JMP, Minitab, etc.)


• In-depth understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and/or Design of Experiments (DOE).

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.