Overview In this role, you drive development of advanced materials and surface treatments for Lam's wafer fabrication equipment. You'll work within the Deposition Product Group to advance materials solutions that endure harsh operating conditions, partnering with cross-functional teams to translate science into robust hardware. You'll lead empirical and modeling efforts, characterize materials, and communicate insights to steer next-generation deployment. This is a hands-on, impact-focused opportunity in a world-class semiconductor environment.
Responsibilities- Drive engineering development to deliver superior solutions through systematic empirical and modeling efforts
- Identify opportunities and lead programs in materials science & engineering, chemistry, physics, mechanics, and fabrication methods to develop novel materials and surface treatments
- Utilize best practices in experimental design, structured problem-solving, data interpretation, and disciplined approaches to enhance material performance
- Define, plan, and conduct accelerated life testing, materials characterization, and failure analysis to enhance engineering capability and hardware lifetime
- Communicate key learnings to define system operational boundaries and next generation technology
- Present hardware solutions along with analyses supported by data and mechanism understandings for deployment in Lam Research deposition tools
Key requirements- Bachelor/Master/Ph.D. in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, or Metallurgical Engineering with 5+ years of relevant work experience
- Knowledge of metallurgy and electrochemistry; experience with materials under complex thermal-mechanical-chemical stresses
- Laboratory experience including setup, operation, and troubleshooting
- Analytical and test method proficiency including advanced materials characterization and mechanical property testing
- Familiarity with standard test methods for materials performance
- Knowledge of structured experimental design, small sample size statistics, reliability design, and high-volume manufacturing
- Proficiency in structured problem-solving methodologies and tools
- Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple tasks
- Excellent people skills for effective collaboration with diverse teams, customers, and partners
- Collaborative mindset in cross-functional environments
- Curiosity and self-motivation
- Ability to adapt to shifting priorities
- Advanced materials characterization
- Mechanical property testing
- Structured experimental design
