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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
138 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$116,500–$257,000
across 82 roles with salary data.
The Product Engineer 3 joins the Office of the CTO to drive innovation within the semiconductor equipment industry. This role involves collaborating with customers and internal teams to engineer innovative semiconductor equipment and process design solutions. Day-to-day responsibilities include supporting product development from prototyping through deployment, designing and conducting experiments to resolve complex technical problems, and providing technical support for installation, troubleshooting, and debugging. The successful candidate will create clear reports to present technical recommendations and work in cleanroom labs or customer semiconductor fab environments. Required competencies include exceptional analytical and experimental design skills, clear communication, and experience in fields such as Material Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optics, Physics, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering. The role focuses on solving complex hardware issues and improving product quality.
What does a Product Engineer earn?
Median $182500 from 32 postings across 10 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, diagnosing, troubleshooting, repairing, and debugging complex product issues.
Maintain high customer engagement through face-to-face meetings and international travel to customer sites.
Work in cleanroom labs and customer semiconductor fab environments to perform technical 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, specifying, building, operating, and maintaining semiconductor, automotive, aerospace, or related hardware, tools, and equipment (preferred).
Experience coordinating and communicating with cross-functional teams (preferred).
Creative thinking, problem solving, and troubleshooting complex hardware (preferred).
Semiconductor Equipment
Process Design
Product Prototyping
Experimental Design
Troubleshooting
Debugging
Process Control
Product Development
Technical Support