Process Engineer 4

Role overview

What you’ll do

• Conduct process engineering research, development, and evaluation for semiconductor equipment and systems.
• Review and improve manufacturing and fabrication techniques; develop processes that reduce cost and increase yield.
• Analyze test data to guide process development and set process specification limits and variables.
• Plan customer demonstrations with internal teams, collect and analyze data, and report results.
• Work with customers and cross-functional teams to understand roadmaps, process flows, requirements, and business challenges.
• Contribute to next-generation product development and release activities.
• Provide direction and guidance to process technicians.

Minimum qualification

• Master’s degree in materials science, chemical engineering, chemistry, physics, or a related field with 6+ years of experience; or PhD with 3+ years of experience; or equivalent experience.

Preferred qualifications

• Laboratory and semiconductor-equipment experience, including surface preparation and analytical techniques.
• Knowledge of SPC and/or DOE; proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or similar scientific computing languages.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis, problem-solving methods, and tools such as JMP or Minitab.
• Background in ALD, CVD, PECVD, PVD, plasma physics, RIE, ALE, ICP, CCP, material synthesis, or material characterization.
• Experience in semiconductor process design, deposition, etch, dielectric or conductor materials, or metal films.
• Experience collaborating with diverse teams, semiconductor customers, or partners.

Work location models

• Lam describes onsite-flex roles as working at least 3 days per week onsite and virtual-flex roles as working 1–2 days per week onsite, with remote work for the rest of the week.
• The posting does not specify which work-location model applies to this role.

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