Staff Process Engineer, Etch (work location: Bangalore, India) at Lam Research

, Oregon, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Process Engineering, Material Science, Surface Engineering, Data Analysis, Statistical Process Control, Design of Experiments, Plasma Physics, Reactive Ion Etching, Atomic Layer Etching, Inductively Coupled Plasma, Capacitively Coupled Plasma, Simulation Tools, Customer Support, Project Management, Collaboration, Presentation Skills

Industry

Semiconductor Manufacturing

Description

The Group You’ll Be A Part Of In the Global Products Group, we are dedicated to excellence in the design and engineering of Lam's etch and deposition products. We drive innovation to ensure our cutting-edge solutions are helping to solve the biggest challenges in the semiconductor industry. The Impact You’ll Make As a Process Engineer at Lam, you will operate on cutting-edge technology, harnessing atomic precision, material science, and surface engineering to push technical boundaries. Your role involves developing new and advanced process formulations, defining equipment hardware to meet processing requirements, evaluating test data, and coordinating design requirements to ensure compatibility of processing methods. Your expertise and knowledge play a crucial role our customers success, making an impact on the next generation of semiconductor breakthroughs. What You’ll Do This position requires relocation to Bangalore, India, to support our etch teams in that location and other India locations. Responsible for performing professional process engineering research, development, and evaluation in support of the company’s complex semiconductor capital equipment and systems. Reviews processing techniques and methods applied in the manufacture, fabrication and evaluation of products. Involvement may begin at any step from pilot plant to full-scale manufacturing. May conceive and plan projects involving definition and selection of new concepts and approaches in the processing or development of new processes. Compiles and evaluates test data to determine appropriate limits and variables for process specifications. Supports customer technology managers in the planning, data collection, analysis, and reporting of customer demos to defend existing process applications. Works with customer and senior engineers cross functionally to understand roadmaps, process flow, inflection points, requirements and business issues/ challenges. Utilize simulation tools like Sem3D (MAPD) & AI/ML based tools to drive process development strategies in optimizing the etch processes. Analyze data and provide insights to improve process performance, yield and efficiency. Utilize JMP and other tools to generate process sensitivities and trade-offs Work closely with C&F (concept & feasibility) teams to drive and adopt new process innovations and technology roadmaps. Great presentation skills to clearly articulate demo status, complex etch strategies Actively addresses any potential process or productivity issues at the customer site and provide alternative solution. Works with customer to demonstrate and introduce new technologies at customer sites through demos, on site evaluations, and new tool qualifications. Drives the adoption of new technology at the customer site. Acts as single point of contact accountable for process, hardware, software, etc. related requests from customer and work with cross-functional teams within BU in the planning, data collection, analysis, and reporting of customer demos to defend existing process applications. Contributes to product development and release activities. May act as CTM-single point of contact accountable for process related requests. Leadership Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements. Works with cross-functional teams to get information and results as needed Update on regular basis demo progress to Lam executives and higher management both at customer and internal. Customer Relation Professionally represent the company to the customer. Utilize knowledge of company’s product lines and services to keep existing/ potential customers informed when new/ additional needs are identified. Other Job Responsibilities Comfortable with travelling 40-50% of the time during initial training. Comfortable with travelling 10-20% of the time after training for on-site customer support. Who We’re Looking For Minimum Qualifications Ph.D. in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or Physics with 6 years of relevant work experience; or M.S. with 8+ years of relevant work experience; or B.S. with 12+ years of relevant work experience. Preferred Qualifications Preferred Qualifications In depth understanding of Plasma Physics, Reactive Ion Etching (RIE), Atomic Layer Etching (ALE), Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP), Capacitively Coupled Plasma (CCP). Familiarity with working in a laboratory and on semiconductor equipment with experience in surface preparation and analytical techniques. Experience in surface preparation and analytical techniques. Interest in advanced technology and an on-going desire to learn. In-depth understanding and working knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and/or Design of Experiments (DOE); experience with statistical tools (JMP, Minitab, etc.) Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and ability to react to shifting priorities to meet business needs and deadlines. Excellent people skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively and efficiently with diverse teams, semiconductor customers, internal and external partners. Experience working in a collaborative and matrixed environment Demonstrated ability to manage team of process engineers handling development projects and supporting semiconductor customers Our Commitment We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results. Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees. Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time. Our Perks and Benefits At Lam, our people make amazing things possible. That’s why we invest in you throughout the phases of your life with a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits.

Responsibilities

The Staff Process Engineer will perform professional process engineering research and development in support of semiconductor capital equipment. They will also analyze data to improve process performance and work closely with cross-functional teams to drive process innovations.