About the Role
Operate on cutting-edge technology, harnessing atomic precision, material science, and surface engineering to push technical boundaries. Develop new process formulations, define equipment hardware, evaluate test data, and coordinate design requirements to ensure compatibility of processing methods. Your expertise will impact the next generation of semiconductor breakthroughs.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Requirements
- 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 with 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 language.
- Working knowledge of statistical analysis and problem-solving methodologies.
- Experience with statistical tools (JMP, Minitab, etc.)
- 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.
Skills
- Atomic precision
- Material science
- Surface engineering
- Process formulation
- Equipment hardware definition
- Test data evaluation
- Design requirement coordination
- Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Design of Experiments (DOE)
- MATLAB
- Python
- Statistical analysis
- Problem-solving methodologies
- JMP
- Minitab
- Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)
- Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)
- Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD)
- Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD)
- Plasma Physics
- Reactive Ion Etching (RIE)
- Atomic Layer Etching (ALE)
- Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP)
- Capacitively Coupled Plasma (CCP)
- Material synthesis
- Material characterization
Location
- On-site Flex
- Virtual Flex
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 3+ years of experience
Education Level
- Master's degree
- PhD
Benefits
- Comprehensive set of outstanding benefits
About the Company
- 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.
- Lam Research ('Lam' or the 'Company') is an equal opportunity employer.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
