Process Engineer 3
Lam Research · Albany, NY
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Lam Research (industrial) in Albany, NY. You will operate on cutting-edge technology, harnessing atomic precision, material science, and surface engineering to push technical boundaries.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- SPC, DOE, Minitab
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Process Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $95k–$140k.
Median of the low and high ends of 17 live postings that list pay, out of 25 process engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New York plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 24 other live process postings in New York.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)
Typical $95k–$140k, from 17 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ DOE 48%
- Root cause 48%
- ✓ SPC 36%
- Lean 32%
- Six Sigma 20%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Minitab, Python, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Lam Research in Albany
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- Field Process Engineer 3 · Process
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requirements
to ensure compatibility of processing methods. Your expertise and knowledge play a crucial role our customers success, making an impact on the next generation of semiconductor breakthroughs.
Qualifications
- ✓Master’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or Physics or related field with 3+ years of experience; or a PhD with no previous professional experience; or equivalent experience.
Preferred qualifications
- ✓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.
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.
The group you’ll be a part of
The Office of the CTO is where innovation takes center stage. We inspire our global technical community to take on grand challenges, understand emerging trends, identify the critical inflections, and drive our sustainability, Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices that will define the next generation of semiconductors and continued impact.
The impact you’ll make
As a Process Engineer at Lam, you will operate on cutting-edge technology, harnessing atomic precision, material science, and surface engineering to push technical boundaries. Your role involves developing new and advanced process formulations, defining equipment hardware to meet processing requirements, evaluating test data, and coordinating design
requirements
to ensure compatibility of processing methods. Your expertise and knowledge play a crucial role our customers success, making an impact on the next generation of semiconductor breakthroughs.
In this role, you will directly contribute to deposition process development for sub 2nm CMOS logic nodes.
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The group you’ll be a part of
The Office of the CTO is where innovation takes center stage. We inspire our global technical community to take on grand challenges, understand emerging trends, identify the critical inflections, and drive our sustainability, Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices that will define the next generation of semiconductors and continued impact.
The impact you’ll make
As a Process Engineer at Lam, you will operate on cutting-edge technology, harnessing atomic precision, material science, and surface engineering to push technical boundaries. Your role involves developing new and advanced process formulations, defining equipment hardware to meet processing requirements, evaluating test data, and coordinating design
What you’ll do
- •Conduct process engineering research, development, and evaluation in support of Lam’s cutting-edge 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 next generation product development and release activities supporting the semiconductor roadmap.
- •Provide leadership, clear direction, and guidance to process technicians to support execution activities.
Who we’re looking for
What you’ll do
- •Conduct process engineering research, development, and evaluation in support of Lam’s cutting-edge semiconductor equipment and systems.
- •Review and enhance processing techniques and methods applied in the ma