Key Account Technologist - TW-Hsinchu-01 (3103), Taiwan

Originally posted 6 October 2026 by the employer.

About the role

As a Key Account Technologist, you will conduct process engineering research, development, and evaluation in support of Lam’s semiconductor equipment and systems. This role involves harnessing atomic precision, material science, and surface engineering to push technical boundaries in etch and deposition products.

What you'll do

• Conduct process engineering research, development, and evaluation for semiconductor equipment and systems.
• Review and enhance processing techniques and methods for product manufacture and fabrication.
• Develop and sustain new processes and process improvements to reduce production costs and increase yields.
• Compile and analyze test data to establish next steps in process development and define process specifications.
• Collaborate internally to plan, collect data, analyze results, and report on customer demos for existing process applications.
• Work closely with customers to introduce and drive adoption of new technologies at customer sites.

What you'll need

• Master’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or Physics with 8+ years of experience; or a PhD with 5+ years’ experience; or equivalent experience.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with working in a laboratory and on semiconductor equipment with experience in surface preparation and analytical techniques.
• In-depth understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and/or Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Highly proficient in MATLAB, Python, or other similar scientific computing language.
• Working knowledge of statistical analysis and problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience with statistical tools (JMP, Minitab).
• Background in Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD), or Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD).
• Background in Plasma Physics, Reactive Ion Etching (RIE), Atomic Layer Etching (ALE), Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP), Capacitively Coupled Plasma (CCP).
• Knowledge of Material synthesis and material characterization.
• Experience working in a collaborative and matrixed environment with diverse teams, semiconductor customers, and/or partners.
• Experience in semiconductor, process design, deposition, etch dielectrics or conductor, metal films.

Skills: process engineering research, semiconductor equipment, customer demos, process improvements, ALD, CVD