Engineering Technician 3 (Fremont, CA, US, 94538) - LAM Research

The Group You’ll Be A Part Of

This position will be for a highly functional and adaptive team member for Lam's Metrology Core group. Teamwork and communication are paramount to this team's success and will rely heavily on the skillsets and abilities to work both in group settings and individual operations. Our Metrology Core team is highly motivated and focused on continuous improvement for career growth and opportunities within our team. 

The Impact You’ll Make

As a Engineering Technician at Lam, you're a pivotal force in maintaining and modifying equipment in our applications lab for the Metrology Core engineering equipment team. It’s not the typical lab; you’ll be hands-on with state-of-the-art equipment performing maintenance, troubleshooting, and calibration. You'll support and maintain innovative equipment providing direct support to engineering teams, making you an integral part of our technology’s success.

In this role, you will support testing, modification, fabrication and assembly of SEM/STEM sample systems, and specialized related Metrology equipment for the develop next generation of semiconductor equipment for our customers.

What You’ll Do

• Operate in an R&D environment performing preventative and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, upgrades, and calibrations on equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electromechanical, electronic, and vacuum equipment.
• Ensure safe handling of hazardous gas and liquid materials using required Personal Protective Equipment.
• Partner with cross-functional teams – including process development, hardware, and software engineering – on R&D activities, customer demos, and supporting equipment.
• Install and provide support for prototype equipment, developing procedures and documentation.
• Maintain alignment on priorities across tasks that vary from dynamic to consistent with clear and proactive communications
• Use test and diagnostic equipment, including test programs, oscilloscopes, signal generators and specialized test apparatus.
• Collaborates with development engineers conducting engineering tests to collect design data or support in research efforts.

Who We’re Looking For

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field
• Associates degree in a technical field or equivalent military training with 2+ years of relevant experience; or
• Knowledge of SEMs or other Metrology Tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Ultra-High Vacuum (UHV) experience is recommended.
• 2+ years hands on experience maintaining semiconductor equipment, ideally metrology equipment.
• Experience operating or maintaining Hitachi, Thermo Fisher (Formerly FEI) and Zeiss SEM/STEM equipment.

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 Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

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.