Mgr, Field Process

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

Oversees the technical support of company customers by field engineers, technicians, and support specialists, who are diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing one or more of the following: complex electro/mechanical equipment, sophisticated computer systems, software systems/applications, or networking and wireless networking systems. Supervises engineers that respond to situations where standard procedures have failed to isolate or fix problems in non-functioning equipment systems or software. Establishes and maintains lines of communication with design engineering and software development on design, reliability and maintenance issues. Ensures that engineers are current with the latest upgrades and/or new releases. May be involved in customer installation and training programs. Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.

What you’ll do

This position supports advanced semiconductor process development and production ramp activities at a leading-edge manufacturing site in Japan. The role focuses on etch process optimization for next-generation logic technologies (2nm and beyond), working closely with global engineering teams and external partners to drive performance, yield, and technology innovation.

Key Responsibilities

Team management

Support process development and optimization for 2nm and next-generation (1.4nm) logic technologies.

Perform recipe development, process tuning, SEM analysis, data analysis, and statistical evaluation.

Support tool installation, qualification, and pilot/production ramp-up activities.

Drive process performance improvement, yield enhancement, productivity optimization, and troubleshooting.

Act as a technical liaison between customers, internal teams, and global product groups.

Collect requirements, identify technical issues, and develop and implement improvement plans.

Collaborate with global teams and support technical alignment across regions.

Prepare and deliver technical reports, documentation, and presentations to stakeholders.

Who we’re looking for

Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 4-6 years of supervisory experience.

Proven experience as a people manager

Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in dry/etch process engineering.

Demonstrated ability to proactively drive process development through close collaboration with cross-functional teams

Business-level Japanese and English communication 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 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.