Field Process Engineer 3
Lam Research · Manassas, VA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Lam Research (industrial) in Manassas, VA. You’re responsible for completing process support, evaluation, and documentation of process outputs for hardware modifications and upgrades.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- SPC, DOE
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Virginia: typical posted base $62k–$82k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 11 process engineer openings in Virginia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Virginia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 10 other live process postings in Virginia.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 55%
- Root cause 36%
- Six Sigma 27%
- Kaizen 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SPC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at Lam Research
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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 does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Qualifications
- ✓PhD in Electronics, Chemistry, Physics, Material Science, or related field; or Masters of Science with 3+ years of relevant work experience; or Bachelors of Science with 5+ years of work experience.
- ✓Proficiency in computer applications, including data analysis tools, word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
- ✓Excellent communication, written and verbal, and customer relationship skills.
- ✓Ability to work in a cleanroom environment, wearing personal protective safety equipment, or cleanroom suit, and on-call if needed.
Preferred qualifications
- ✓In-depth understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and/or Design of Experiments (DOE).
- ✓Foundational analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
Our commitment
We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.
Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.
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The group you’ll be a part of
The Customer Support Business Group focuses on enabling our customers with premier customer support throughout their lifecycle with Lam. We drive performance, productivity, safety, and quality of customers installed base performance and deliver service and lifecycle solutions for their most critical equipment and processes.
The impact you’ll make
At Lam, as a Field Process Engineer you are a customer-focused expert on our equipment, pushing the boundaries to meet customer needs. You’re responsible for completing process support, evaluation, and documentation of process outputs for hardware modifications and upgrades. You play a vital role in supporting the customer in installations, training, and identifying design improvements with product groups.
What you’ll do
- •Provide process support, installation, resolve and improve process/system/productivity, and develop processes of new applications of Lam equipment at customer sites.
- •Complete Design of Experiments (DOE) evaluations to characterize process window for new installations or recommended field hardware modifications.
- •Design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze results, generate reports, and provide recommendations.
- •Develop new processes for small variants to existing customer applications.
- •Performs application related Project Management, including planning, defining problems and objectives, developing an approach, and providing recommendations.
- •Collaborates with cross-functional teams and customers to understand their needs, technology roadmaps, process flow, requirements, and business challenges.
- •Represent Lam to our valued customers and deliver exceptional customer satisfaction.
- •Present technical and marketing materials with a win-win mindset to keep customers informed about products and services to address their needs.
- •Provide technical instruction and mentoring for more junior engineers.
Who we’re looking for
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Our Perks and Benefits
At Lam, our people make amazing things possible. That’s why we invest in you throughout the phases of your life with a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits.