Mng Dir, Global Metrology and Imaging - US-CA-Fremont (1003), United States
Originally posted 1 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Managing Director, Global Metrology & Imaging, leads Lam’s enterprise metrology team of technologists and operators across Lam’s global lab network, enabling the development and demonstration of Etch, Deposition, and Clean products.
What you'll do
- Develop global metrology and imaging strategy and roadmaps.
- Align technical requirements across business technology teams.
- Manage complex co-development programs with global suppliers.
- Plan multi-year global investments and operating budgets.
- Drive AI/ML-based defect detection and measurement to improve speed and quality of experiment measurements.
- Lead development of multi-technology/multi-instrument solutions to emerging technical problems.
What you'll need
- 8–20+ years in semiconductor capital equipment.
- Significant successful leadership role progression at approximately the Managing Director and VP level in global, matrixed environments.
- Track record with metrology, inspection, and imaging.
- Track record with multi-site, multi-national, and high-volume operations.
- Track record with technical, operational, and financial management.
Nice to have
- Broad expertise in metrology, inspection, and imaging technology.
- Strong understanding of semiconductor fab/lab operations, with a deep understanding of Etch and Deposition processes.
- Experience with APC, SPC, fab automation, and AI/ML.
Skills: metrology, imaging, inspection, etch, deposition, AI/ML defect detection
This role has been open 43 days — below the 50-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Metrology Inspection
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Open roles in category
191
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$159k
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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 (191 roles · 23 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 15 | 191 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 797 | 9855 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 44 d | 50 d (−6 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $159k |
Skills observed across this category: metrology, imaging, inspection, etch, deposition, AI/ML defect detection
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation · 75 open roles · median 40 d
- Applied Materials · 23 open roles · median 69 d
- Onto Innovation · 17 open roles · median 79 d
- Lam Research (this employer) · 15 open roles · median 43 d
- Entegris · 10 open roles · median 55 d
- Micron Technology · 10 open roles · median 39 d
How we counted: 191 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Metrology Inspection) roles from 23 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 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.