Field Process Engineer 3

At Lam Research, we create equipment that drives technological advancements in the semiconductor industry. Our innovative solutions enable chipmakers to power progress in nearly all aspects of modern life, and it takes each member of our team to make it possible.

Across our organization, our employees come to work and change the world. We take on the toughest challenges with precision and accuracy. We push for the next big semiconductor breakthrough. We lead the way in one of the most critical and fast-moving industries on the planet. And we do it together, with deep connections and limitless collaboration.

The impact we have on the world is made possible by focusing on our people. So we recognize and celebrate our teams’ achievements. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone’s contribution and voice has value. We evaluate and evolve our offerings, so our people receive the support and empowerment to do meaningful things for their lives, careers, and communities.

Because at Lam, we believe that when people are the priority and they’re inspired to unleash the power of innovation for a better world together, anything is possible.

Date:
Jul 31, 2026

Location:

Manassas, VA, US, 20110

Worker Category:
On-site Flex

The Customer Support Business Group focuses on enabling our customers with premier customer support throughout their lifecycle with Lam. We drive performance, productivity, safety, and quality of customers installed base performance and deliver service and lifecycle solutions for their most critical equipment and processes.

At Lam, as a Field Process Engineer you are a customer-focused expert on our equipment, pushing the boundaries to meet customer needs. You’re responsible for completing process support, evaluation, and documentation of process outputs for hardware modifications and upgrades. You play a vital role in supporting the customer in installations, training, and identifying design improvements with product groups.

• Provide process support, installation, resolve and improve process/system/productivity, and develop processes of new applications of Lam equipment at customer sites.
• Complete Design of Experiments (DOE) evaluations to characterize process window for new installations or recommended field hardware modifications.
• Design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze results, generate reports, and provide recommendations.
• Develop new processes for small variants to existing customer applications.
• Performs application related Project Management, including planning, defining problems and objectives, developing an approach, and providing recommendations.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams and customers to understand their needs, technology roadmaps, process flow, requirements, and business challenges.
• Represent Lam to our valued customers and deliver exceptional customer satisfaction.
• Present technical and marketing materials with a win-win mindset to keep customers informed about products and services to address their needs.
• Provide technical instruction and mentoring for more junior engineers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD in Electronics, Chemistry, Physics, Material Science, or related field; or Masters of Science with 3+ years of relevant work experience; or Bachelors of Science with 5+ years of work experience.
• Proficiency in computer applications, including data analysis tools, word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
• Excellent communication, written and verbal, and customer relationship skills.
• Ability to work in a cleanroom environment, wearing personal protective safety equipment, or cleanroom suit, and on-call if needed.

• In-depth understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and/or Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Foundational analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.

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.

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