Materials Scientist 4 - US-OR-Tualatin (1034), United States
Originally posted 15 June 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves driving engineering development for advanced materials and surface treatments for use in semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment. This position focuses on innovation, development, and validation of materials and surface treatments for Lam's etch and deposition products.
What you'll do
- Drive engineering development through systematic empirical and modeling efforts.
- Lead programs in materials science & engineering, chemistry, physics, mechanics, and fabrication methods to develop novel materials and surface treatments.
- Utilize experimental design, structured problem-solving, data interpretation, and disciplined approaches to enhance material performance.
- Present hardware solutions with data and mechanism understandings for deployment in Lam Research deposition tools.
What you'll need
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, or Metallurgical Engineering with 5+ years of relevant work experience.
- Knowledge of metallurgy and electrochemistry, and performance of materials in complex thermal-mechanical-chemical stresses environments.
- Experience working in a laboratory environment including set-up, operation, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with analytical and test methods including advanced materials characterization and mechanical property testing.
- Working knowledge of standard test methods for materials performance.
- Working knowledge of techniques for structured experimental design, small sample size statistics, statistical methods, design for reliability, and high-volume manufacturing.
- Working knowledge of structured problem-solving methodologies and tools.
Nice to have
- Experience in semiconductor industry.
Skills: materials science, surface treatments, wafer fabrication equipment, etch and deposition products, hardware lifetime
This role has been open 107 days — well above the 79-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Deposition Process
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Open roles in category
115
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Median days open
79 d
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Median salary
$168k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Lam Research | All employers we track in this specialty (115 roles · 17 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 25 | 115 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 761 | 9590 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 85 d | 79 d (+6 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $168k |
Skills observed across this category: materials science, surface treatments, wafer fabrication equipment, etch and deposition products, hardware lifetime
Who's hiring in this category
- ASM International · 28 open roles · median 71 d
- Lam Research (this employer) · 26 open roles · median 82 d
- Applied Materials · 24 open roles · median 53 d
- Veeco Instruments · 7 open roles · median 64 d
- Micron Technology · 6 open roles · median 92 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 4 open roles · median 126 d
How we counted: 115 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Deposition Process) roles from 17 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 1 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.