Engineering Technician 3
Lam Research · Fremont, CA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 5 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Lam Research (industrial) in Fremont, CA. ‘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.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $115k–$169k.
Median of the low and high ends of 126 live postings that list pay, out of 346 manufacturing engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
California plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 345 other live manufacturing postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)
Typical $111k–$159k, from 113 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 51%
- New product launch 49%
- Root cause 39%
- Automation 36%
- CATIA / NX 27%
- Machining 27%
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This plant: Lam Research in Fremont
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Full description from Lam ResearchAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Preferred qualifications
- ✓Technical Certificate in a related technical field.
- ✓Experience in metrology or related technical areas.
- ✓Experience in the semiconductor industry is a plus.
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.
Salary
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.
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The group you’ll be a part of
In the Global Products Group, we are dedicated to 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.
The impact you’ll make
This role offers the opportunity to build and advance a career working with Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM) in a semiconductor-focused environment. Successful candidates will have hands-on experience with sample imaging techniques, including Cross-Section SEM (XSEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS/EDX), and sample cleaving.
What you’ll do
- •Responsible for supporting a variety of semiconductor applications using Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM) to image challenging structures.
- •Experience imaging samples at the wafer level, including acquiring profile, sidewall, and top‑down images using SEM.
- •Some experience with Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) analysis.
- •Knowledge of SEM image optimization for a variety of materials.
- •Ability to contribute to the development of Best Known Methods (BKM) for SEM imaging of new applications.
- •Ability to perform SEM alignments and correct basic fault conditions on metrology equipment.
- •Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively work with a large internal customer base.
Who we’re looking for
- •An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience, with a minimum of 2–4 years of related experience.
- •Minimum of 2 years of hands‑on Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) experience.
- •Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills in English.
- •Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
- •Ability to work a shift‑based schedule as required.