Process Engineer 3

About the Role

The Global Products Group is dedicated to the design and engineering of Lam's etch and deposition products, driving innovation to solve the biggest challenges in the semiconductor industry. As a Process Engineer, you will operate on cutting-edge technology, harnessing atomic precision, material science, and surface engineering. Your role involves developing new process formulations, defining equipment hardware, evaluating test data, and coordinating design requirements. You will directly contribute to the Etch Product Group.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct process engineering research, development, and evaluation in support of Lam’s semiconductor equipment and systems.
• Review and enhance processing techniques and methods used in product manufacture and fabrication.
• 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 for execution activities.
• Be hands-on in the lab as part of day-to-day responsibilities.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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.
• Familiarity with working in a laboratory and on semiconductor equipment.
• Experience in surface preparation and analytical techniques.
• In-depth understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and/or Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Highly proficient in MATLAB, Python, or other similar scientific computing languages.
• Working knowledge of statistical analysis and problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience with statistical tools such as JMP, Minitab.
• Background in Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD), or Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD).
• Background in Plasma Physics, Reactive Ion Etching (RIE), Atomic Layer Etching (ALE), Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP), Capacitively Coupled Plasma (CCP).
• Knowledge of Material synthesis and material characterization.
• Experience working in a collaborative and matrixed environment with diverse teams, semiconductor customers, and/or partners.