Product Engineer III

Lam Research

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Fremont, CA
Salary: $86,000–$192,000 / yr
Posted: 11 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Mar 20, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $170k

This role $139k

$72k most similar roles pay here $220k

This role pays less than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $139,000–$201,681 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $139k versus about $170k 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 129 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $125,000–$270,000 across 83 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Product Engineer III

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Product Engineer 3 joins the Office of the CTO to drive innovation within the semiconductor equipment industry. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional and cross-cultural teams to engineer innovative process design solutions, resolve complex technical problems, and improve product quality. The individual will support the entire product lifecycle, including prototyping, development, deployment, and initial field support. Day-to-day responsibilities include designing and conducting experiments, creating technical reports, and providing hands-on troubleshooting for hardware issues in cleanroom labs or customer semiconductor fabs. Candidates must possess strong analytical and experimental design skills along with clear communication abilities to present technical recommendations. The role requires expertise in solving complex problems related to semiconductor equipment and processes while engaging directly with customers to address challenges and support near-term product releases through high-level engineering and collaborative problem-solving.

What does a Product Engineer earn?

Median $167500 from 30 postings across 6 companies.

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Skills

Product Design Experimental Design Troubleshooting Debugging Prototyping Material Science Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Optics Physics Chemistry Chemical Engineering

What you'll do

Engineer innovative semiconductor equipment and process design solutions to resolve customer issues and improve product quality.
Support the full product lifecycle from prototyping and development through deployment and initial field support.
Design and conduct experiments, tests, and prototypes to solve complex technical problems.
Create clear reports to present technical analysis and provide recommendations for product improvements.
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 near-term 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 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, 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 complex hardware (preferred).

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