Process Engineer 3

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.

Position will start in Tualatin, OR for training before moving to Albany, NY to work on sub 2nm node logic process development.

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.

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.

In this role, you will directly contribute to deposition process development for sub 2nm CMOS logic nodes.

Partner cross-functionally and with customers to understand roadmaps, process flow, inflection points, requirements, and business challenges.

Be responsible for thin film deposition (CVD, ALD, plating) process development projects in support of LAM JDAs with IBM.

Collaborate with customer process engineers to develop solutions

Collaborate with customer process and hardware engineers to troubleshoot hardware/process problems/interactions.

Be flexible to be cross trained into dry etch, wets/clean and process integration.

Deliver creative solutions in process design and its applications.

Present results, both internally and externally, to engineers, executives, customers, etc