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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
137 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$114,000–$253,000
across 82 roles with salary data.
The Product Engineer 3 joins the Global Products Group, specifically contributing to the Dielectric Etch Team. This role involves engineering innovative semiconductor equipment and process design solutions to resolve customer issues and improve product quality. Day-to-day responsibilities include supporting product development from prototyping through deployment, designing and conducting experiments to solve complex technical problems, and creating reports to support technical recommendations. The position requires providing technical support for installation, diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing complex product issues within cleanroom labs or customer semiconductor fab environments. Key competencies include exceptional analytical and experimental design skills, clear communication, and creative problem-solving. The work focuses on the technical challenges of etch and deposition products, requiring collaboration with cross-functional teams to guide specifications and provide real-time solutions for semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
What does a Product Engineer earn?
Median $197500 from 31 postings across 9 companies.
Engineer semiconductor equipment and process design solutions to resolve customer issues and improve product quality.
Support product development through prototyping, development, deployment, and initial field support.
Design and conduct experiments, tests, and prototypes to resolve complex technical problems.
Create clear reports to present technical analysis and support engineering recommendations.
Provide technical support for installation, diagnosis, troubleshooting, repair, and debugging of complex product issues.
Maintain high customer engagement through face-to-face meetings and international travel to customer sites.
Work in a cleanroom lab and customer semiconductor fab 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, specifying, 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).
Semiconductor Equipment
Process Design
Product Prototyping
Experimental Design
Troubleshooting
Debugging
Process Control
Product Development
Technical Support