Product Engineer III

Lam Research

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Fremont, CA
Salary
$86,000–$192,000 / yr
Posted
29 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Feb 9, 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 $136,737–$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 Dielectric Etch Team of the Global Products Group, you will drive product development for semiconductor equipment. You will collaborate with cross-functional and cross-cultural teams to engineer innovative process design solutions, resolve complex technical problems, and improve product quality. Your daily responsibilities include designing and conducting experiments, creating technical reports, and providing troubleshooting support during installation or debugging in cleanroom lab and customer fab environments. The role requires high levels of customer engagement to address challenges and support near-term releases. To succeed, you must possess exceptional analytical and experimental design skills along with clear communication abilities. You will work on the specific technical challenge of developing etch and deposition products for the semiconductor industry, utilizing expertise in areas such as material science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, optics, physics, chemistry, or chemical engineering.

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, repairing, and debugging 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 fabrication environments.

What we're looking for

  • Master's degree in a relevant 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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