Process / Productivity Engineer 5

Lam Research

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Fremont, Ca,Us, US Posted 35 days ago $125,000$270,000 / year

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TL;DR

We are seeking a senior Process/Productivity Engineer to join our dynamic semiconductor equipment support team. This role involves providing technical assistance to field engineers and product support teams in resolving Etch chamber issues related to process capability, chamber matching, defects, and yield failures. You will report process-related enhancements and continuous design improvements to the engineering group, assist with customer process qualification, and train Field Service Engineers while creating best-known methods documents. With up to 15% travel required, you’ll also represent our company professionally at customer sites, addressing issues and proposing solutions. Ideal candidates have a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, excellent organizational skills, strong communication abilities, and semiconductor fab experience with Etch process engineering expertise using Lam’s products. Collaboration in a matrix environment is essential for success in this role.

Skills

Etch Lam_Etch_products Semiconductor_fab CI/CD Kubernetes AWS Python SQL PostgreSQL Docker Jenkins Git Confluence JIRA Scrum Agile

What you'll do

  • Provides technical support to field engineers for troubleshooting Etch chamber issues.
  • Reports process-related enhancements and continuous design improvements to engineering teams.
  • Supports first-in-Fab customers with process qualification activities.
  • Trains Field Service Engineers and develops Best Known Methods (BKM) documents.
  • Acts as a resource for colleagues, leading specific projects when necessary.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum 8 years of related experience or equivalent education in semiconductor industry.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to shifting priorities efficiently.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Experience with Etch process engineering and Lam’s Etch products.
  • Semiconductor fab experience required.
  • Excellent organizational and people skills for diverse team collaboration.

Market check

Salary context

This $125,000–$270,000 range sits above 78% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$120,000$212,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$135,000$195,442

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 237 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Lam Research

Lam Research Corporation is a leading American supplier of wafer-fabrication equipment and services to the global semiconductor industry.

Lam Research currently has 217 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $114,000–$231,000 across 106 roles with salary data.

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