Metrology Engineer

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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:
Aug 24, 2026

Location:

Tualatin, OR, US, 97062

Worker Category:
On-site Flex

In the Global Products Group, we are dedicated to excellence in the design and engineering ofLam'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.

At Lam, as a Metrology Engineer, you will help develop next-generation on-tool metrology and sensing technologies that enable smarter semiconductor manufacturing. Working at the intersection of semiconductor processes, optical sensing, machine vision, spectroscopy, and data analytics, you will transform raw sensor data into actionable process insights that improve equipment performance, productivity, and wafer outcomes.

You will work closely with hardware, firmware, software, process technology, and data science teams to develop measurement solutions capable of quantifying wafer characteristics directly on semiconductor processing equipment. Through hands-on experimentation, data analysis, and model development, you will help accelerate the transition from concept to product deployment for emerging Equipment Intelligence technologies.

In this role, you will directly contribute to the development and deployment of vision-and spectroscopy-based metrology systems that enable real-time characterization of film thickness, uniformity, defectivity, process drift, and other critical wafer-level measurements.

• Develop and deploy spectroscopy-, imaging-, and vision-based metrology systems for non-contact wafer characterization, including film thickness, uniformity, defect detection, process monitoring, and equipment health assessment.
• Design and execute experiments to characterize sensor performance, quantify measurement uncertainty, evaluate sensitivity, and perform MSA, Gauge R&R, capability, and error-budget analyses.
• Develop calibration methods, measurement models, and analytics that transform optical, spectral, image, and equipment signals into actionable metrics for monitoring, diagnostics, optimization, and process control.
• Build algorithms for spectroscopy, image analysis, signal processing, sensor fusion, anomaly detection, and metrology inference using physics-based, statistical, and machine learning techniques.
• Correlate on-tool measurements with reference metrology systems, analyze experimental and production datasets, and generate wafer-level analytics to improve process understanding, control, and predictive monitoring.
• Characterize and optimize optical subsystems, including illumination sources, imaging systems, spectrometers, hyperspectral cameras, sensors, optics, and data acquisition hardware.
• Partner with hardware, firmware, software, optics, process technology, and data science teams to define requirements, sensor architectures, calibration strategies, and product performance targets.
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