Field Process Engineer 5
Lam Research · Austin, TX
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Lam Research (industrial) in Austin, TX.
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $76k–$120k.
Median of the low and high ends of 17 live postings that list pay, out of 73 process engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 72 other live process postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $76k–$120k, from 17 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 44%
- Lean 30%
- SPC 26%
- New product launch 26%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 25%
- Team leadership 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at Lam Research
We found 2 people at this company and state: 2 in this kind of role. Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. See them ↓
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
Write to Scott → (free) - 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Lam Research in Austin
3 other open roles at this site · 2 people we found in process roles at Lam Research.
- Quality Engineer · Quality
- Field Process Engineer 4 · Process
- Process Engineer 5 · Process
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