Product Engineer 4 - Etch ESC product development

About the role

In the Global Products Group, you'll be part of a dedicated team focused on excellence in the design and engineering of Lam's etch and deposition products. We drive innovation to ensure our cutting-edge solutions are helping to solve the biggest challenges in the semiconductor industry.

Responsibilities

• Manages new product introduction and production support engineering for a specific product or group of products, from inception through in-house qualification to customer support.
• Participates in design, process, test, reliability, and manufacturing engineering to solve product issues and production problems.
• Develops and sustains process improvements to reduce production costs and increase yields.
• Develops new or modified hardware designs for electrostatic chucks (ESCs) and supporting hardware used in Lam plasma etchers.
• Reviews process and customer requirements to define engineering specifications for ESCs and ESC subsystems.
• Defines testing requirements for production-readiness qualification, reviews and establishes the process of record (POR) at parts suppliers, assesses the suitability of materials used in production, and supports field issues related to this hardware.
• Contributes to innovation efforts to develop novel solutions in one of the most challenging areas of an etch chamber.
• Manages the full ESC life cycle, from development through product release and field support.
• Captures and evaluates test data to determine appropriate hardware limitations and assesses the risk of field failure based on customer process conditions.
• Serves as a leader in a small team of engineers and lab personnel, coordinating multiple subsystems and delivering the wafer requirements required for the next generation of hardware.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in materials science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, or a related field (highly desired), with typically a minimum of 3 years of experience; alternatively, 3–6 years of experience with a Master’s degree or 8 years with a Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent experience.
• Semiconductor or product design experience.
• A strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Effective communication with the desire to understand all aspects of a problem at a fundamental level.
• Experience designing, specifying, building, operating and maintaining capital equipment test apparatus.
• Proficient in Python, MATLAB or other similar scientific computing language.
• Fundamental understanding of heat transfer, mass transfer, vacuum pressure and flow, thermodynamics and basic mechanics of materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior product design and technical engineer experience is beneficial.
• Experience designing, specifying, building, operating, and maintaining semiconductor, automotive, aerospace, or related hardware, tools, and equipment.
• Experience coordinating and communicating with cross-functional teams.