Process Engineer 5 - US-OR-Tualatin (1034), United States
Originally posted 30 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves developing new and advanced process formulations, defining equipment hardware, and evaluating test data to ensure compatibility of processing methods. The position focuses on operating and developing 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 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.
- Work closely with customers to introduce and drive adoption of new technologies at customer sites.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree with 12 years of related experience; or Master's degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or a related field with 8+ years of experience; or PhD with 5+ years' 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 languages.
- 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, ALD, CVD, PVD
This role has been open 15 days — well below the 58-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Deposition Process
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Open roles in category
67
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Median days open
58 d
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Median salary
$145k
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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 (67 roles · 22 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 10 | 67 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 791 | 9907 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 53 d | 58 d (−5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $145k |
Skills observed across this category: process engineering research, semiconductor equipment, ALD, CVD, PVD
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 18 open roles · median 27 d
- ASM International · 10 open roles · median 58 d
- Lam Research (this employer) · 10 open roles · median 53 d
- STMicroelectronics · 5 open roles · median 18 d
- Applied Materials · 3 open roles · median 18 d
- Tower Semiconductor · 2 open roles · median 98 d
How we counted: 67 open Process Engineering (Deposition Process) roles from 22 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 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.