Product Engineer III

Lam Research

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Fremont, CA
Salary
$86,000–$192,000 / yr
Posted
30 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Feb 8, 2027

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Similar $156k
This role $139k
$73k most similar roles pay here $205k

This role pays less than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $136,187–$175,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $139k versus about $156k for comparable roles.

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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 299 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Product Engineer III

As a Product Engineer 3 within the Global Products Group, you will join the Dielectric Etch Team to drive innovation in semiconductor equipment design and engineering. You will be responsible for developing product solutions from prototyping through deployment and initial field support while collaborating with cross-functional teams to guide specifications. Your daily work involves designing experiments, conducting tests, and creating technical reports to resolve complex problems. You will provide hands-on troubleshooting, debugging, and repair of products in cleanroom labs or customer semiconductor fab environments. The role requires strong analytical skills, experimental design capabilities, and clear communication to address customer challenges. Key competencies include problem-solving, creative thinking, and experience with hardware tools for the semiconductor, automotive, or aerospace industries. You will work on solving technical hurdles related to etch and deposition products in a fast-paced environment.

What you'll do

  • Engineer innovative semiconductor equipment and process design solutions to resolve customer issues and improve product quality.
  • Support product development through prototyping, deployment, product release, and initial field support.
  • Design and conduct experiments, tests, and prototypes to solve complex technical problems.
  • Create clear reports to present data analysis and provide technical recommendations.
  • Provide technical support for installing, diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing complex product issues.
  • Engage directly with customers at their sites to resolve issues and support new product releases.
  • Work in cleanroom labs and customer semiconductor fab environments to perform engineering tasks.

What we're looking for

  • Master's degree in a related engineering or science field with 3+ years of experience, a PhD, or equivalent experience.
  • Exceptional analytical and experimental design skills.
  • Clear communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
  • Prior product design and technical engineer experience (preferred).
  • Experience designing, building, operating, and maintaining semiconductor, automotive, aerospace, or related hardware and equipment (preferred).
  • Experience coordinating and communicating with cross-functional teams (preferred).
  • Creative thinking, problem solving, and troubleshooting capabilities (preferred).

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