Modeling Engineer

In your career, let’s prove what’s possible.

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 27, 2026

Location:

Tualatin, OR, US, 97062

Worker Category:
On-site

You’ll be joining the WETS Product Group, a dynamic, cross-disciplinary engineering team focused on innovation and excellence in new product development for semiconductor advanced packaging. The WETS products group focuses primarily on liquid-based processing technologies. Our team thrives on collaboration, technical rigor, and creative problem-solving. We work closely with colleagues across the globe to tackle complex engineering challenges, using advanced modeling and simulation to drive the next generation of high-performance solutions.

As a Modeling Engineer 3 in the WETS Product Group, your work will directly influence the design and advancement of our semiconductor capital equipment products for the advanced packaging field, both for wafers and panels. By applying advanced simulation techniques and engineering insight, you’ll help accelerate product development cycles, reduce costly iterations, and enable breakthrough innovations. Your contributions will shape critical design decisions, support global collaboration, and drive technical excellence across the organization.

This is a high-visibility role where your expertise will make a measurable difference in the success of our products and the satisfaction of our customers.

• Build Multiphysics models (Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Finite Element (FEA), Electric current and Electrochemical models) of complex reactor systems to support product and process development.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams across the US, Europe, and Asia to simulate and solve multi-physics problems.
• Simulate process conditions including structural, flow, thermal, chemical reactions, and mass transport to inform and optimize design decisions.
• Recommend design solutions based on simulation results and engineering analysis.
• Develop and execute design of experiments (DOE) and conduct lab experiments to validate simulation results using quantitative metrics.
• Own the full lifecycle of computational modeling projects—from problem definition and model development to result evaluation, documentation, and design implementation support.
• Perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA) including thermo-mechanical, fatigue (high and low cycle), and non-linear analysis to ensure mechanical design integrity.
• Generate technical reports, publications, and presentations; communicate findings to internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development of Intellectual Property (IP) through innovative modeling and simulation work.

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.
• Proficiency in commercial…