Lam Research · 3 days ago
Staff Process Engineer, Etch (work location: Bangalore, India)
Fremont, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
6+ years expLam Research is dedicated to excellence in the design and engineering of etch and deposition products for the semiconductor industry. As a Staff Process Engineer, you will develop advanced process formulations and evaluate test data to ensure compatibility of processing methods, making a significant impact on semiconductor breakthroughs.
CleanTechManufacturingSemiconductor
Responsibilities
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
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
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
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
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
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
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
Preferred
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
Benefits
Comprehensive set of outstanding benefits
Company
Lam Research
Lam Research supplies wafer fabrication equipment and services to the worldwide semiconductor industry.
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