Process Engineer 4 - US-CA-Fremont (1003), United States
$104,000 - $231,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 25 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves process engineering research, development, and evaluation for semiconductor equipment and systems. You will focus on developing new and advanced process formulations and defining equipment hardware to meet processing requirements.
What you'll do
- Conduct process engineering research, development, and evaluation in support of Lam’s semiconductor equipment and systems.
- Review and enhance processing techniques and methods applied in the manufacture and fabrication of products.
- 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 determine appropriate limits and variables for process specifications.
- Collaborate internally to plan, collect data, analyze results, and report on customer demos for existing process applications.
- Contribute to product development and release activities supporting the semiconductor roadmap.
What you'll need
- Master’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or Physics or related field with 6+ years of experience; or a PhD with 3+ 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, etc.).
- 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, etc.
Skills: process engineering research, semiconductor equipment, processing techniques, ALD, RIE
This role has been open 1 day — well below the 81-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1053
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Median days open
81 d
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Median salary
$148k
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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 (1053 roles · 59 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 32 | 1053 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 767 | 9460 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 72 d | 81 d (−9 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Skills observed across this category: process engineering research, semiconductor equipment, processing techniques, ALD, RIE
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 353 open roles · median 143 d
- Applied Materials · 82 open roles · median 144 d
- GlobalFoundries · 74 open roles · median 96 d
- Texas Instruments · 49 open roles · median 38 d
- STMicroelectronics · 47 open roles · median 51 d
- Entegris · 41 open roles · median 18 d
How we counted: 1053 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 59 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 27 Sept 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.