Lam Research
Process Engineer 5
US-OR-Tualatin (1034) · Senior
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About the role
- 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.
- Review and enhance processing techniques and methods applied in the manufacture and fabrication of products.
- Compile and analyze test data to establish next steps in process development and determine appropriate limits and variables for process specifications.
Responsibilities
- Conduct process engineering research, development, and evaluation in support of Lam's cutting-edge semiconductor equipment and systems.
- Develop and sustain new processes and process improvements to reduce production costs and increase yields.
- Collaborate internally to plan, collect data, analyze results, and report on customer demos for existing process applications.
- Provide leadership, clear direction, and guidance to process technicians to support execution activities.
- Work closely with customer to introduce and drive adoption of new technologies at customer sites.
Requirements
- or a PhD with 5+ years' experience
Nice to have
- Familiarity with working in a laboratory and on semiconductor equipment with experience in surface preparation and analytical techniques.
- 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.
- 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.
Company info
- Your expertise and knowledge play a crucial role our customers success, making an impact on the next generation of semiconductor breakthroughs.
- Partner cross-functionally and with customers to understand roadmaps, process flow, inflection points, requirements, and business challenges.
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