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Lam Research is a well-established OPT-friendly employer in the semiconductor and electronics hardware industry, regularly hiring F-1 students into engineering, process development, and technical roles. Its E-Verify enrollment supports STEM OPT extensions, making it a strong target for students pursuing the OPT-to-H-1B visa pathway.
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Get Access To All JobsRequisition ID 198567
Date posted 05/07/2026
Work Location Model On-site
Work Location Hillsboro-OR
Work Country United States
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.
In this role, you will directly contribute to ___.
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.
- Serve as key field support for Beta sites, evaluations, or first-in-fab installations.
- Design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze results, generate reports, and provide recommendations to optimize device architecture and process modules.
- Partner with customers to meet requirements for new technology process, to support existing processes, and to address process deviations through root cause analysis.
- Develop new or modified processes, define best known method process recipes, and partner with the hardware engineering to define chamber requirements and characterize hardware designs to meet customer performance requirements.
- 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.
- Provides technical leadership, support, and instruction for Field Service Engineers, Technicians, sub-contractors, and customers on installs, repairs, operations, and coordinates application of new procedures.
- Collaborate with Field Service Engineers on complex problems impacting process output.
- Coordinates statistical analysis of failure rates and develops continuous improvement plan (CIP).
- Recommends design changes to key technical solutions, and process development, and monitors performance trends.
Who we’re looking for
Minimum 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 6+ 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).
- Effective organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, reacting to shifting priorities, and meeting business needs and deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams, customers, and partners.
- Collaborative mindset in matrixed environment.
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.
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.
Requisition ID 198567
Date posted 05/07/2026
Work Location Model On-site
Work Location Hillsboro-OR
Work Country United States
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.
In this role, you will directly contribute to ___.
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.
- Serve as key field support for Beta sites, evaluations, or first-in-fab installations.
- Design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze results, generate reports, and provide recommendations to optimize device architecture and process modules.
- Partner with customers to meet requirements for new technology process, to support existing processes, and to address process deviations through root cause analysis.
- Develop new or modified processes, define best known method process recipes, and partner with the hardware engineering to define chamber requirements and characterize hardware designs to meet customer performance requirements.
- 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.
- Provides technical leadership, support, and instruction for Field Service Engineers, Technicians, sub-contractors, and customers on installs, repairs, operations, and coordinates application of new procedures.
- Collaborate with Field Service Engineers on complex problems impacting process output.
- Coordinates statistical analysis of failure rates and develops continuous improvement plan (CIP).
- Recommends design changes to key technical solutions, and process development, and monitors performance trends.
Who we’re looking for
Minimum 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 6+ 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).
- Effective organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, reacting to shifting priorities, and meeting business needs and deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams, customers, and partners.
- Collaborative mindset in matrixed environment.
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.
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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Align your degree to semiconductor roles
Lam Research hires OPT students primarily into roles requiring electrical engineering, materials science, chemical engineering, or computer science degrees. Before applying, confirm your major maps directly to the job description's listed degree requirement, not just the broader field.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting
STEM OPT extensions require your employer to be enrolled in E-Verify. Lam Research meets this requirement, but if you're considering a role through a staffing agency or subsidiary, verify that specific entity's E-Verify status independently before signing an offer.
Target process engineering and equipment roles
Lam Research's core hiring concentrates in etch, deposition, and equipment development teams. OPT students with hands-on lab experience or cleanroom exposure from internships are particularly competitive for these positions over candidates with purely academic backgrounds.
Research prevailing wage expectations early
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up wage levels for your target role and location before negotiating. Lam Research's offers for OPT students in hardware engineering roles tend to benchmark against Level II or Level III wage tiers in high-cost California markets.
Use Migrate Mate to find Lam Research openings
Search Migrate Mate to identify Lam Research job listings filtered for OPT-compatible roles and to review the company's H-1B filing history by occupation code, giving you a clearer picture of which teams have sponsored visa transitions in the past.
Submit your I-983 training plan before your OPT end date
For STEM OPT, your DSO must recommend the extension before your current OPT expires, and USCIS recommends filing at least 90 days early. Coordinate with Lam Research's HR team to complete the I-983 well ahead of that window to avoid authorization gaps.
Lam Research OPT Eligibility: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Lam Research sponsor OPT visas?
Lam Research hires F-1 students who already hold an OPT EAD issued by USCIS. The company does not petition for OPT itself, since OPT authorization comes from USCIS directly to the student. Lam Research is enrolled in E-Verify, which means it can also support STEM OPT 24-month extensions for eligible graduates.
Which departments at Lam Research typically hire OPT students?
OPT students at Lam Research most commonly land in process engineering, equipment engineering, software development, and applications engineering teams. These roles align with the company's core semiconductor equipment business and typically require degrees in electrical engineering, chemical engineering, materials science, or computer science.
How do I find OPT-eligible job openings at Lam Research?
You can search Lam Research's careers page directly or use Migrate Mate to filter for roles that align with OPT-compatible positions and review the company's historical H-1B filing patterns by role type. Focusing your search on engineering and technical individual contributor roles gives you the strongest match rate.
Does Lam Research support the transition from OPT to H-1B?
Lam Research has a consistent record of sponsoring H-1B petitions for employees who started on OPT. The H-1B sponsorship is a separate employer-filed process that begins with an LCA submitted to DOL, followed by an I-129 petition to USCIS. Getting hired into a core engineering role gives you the strongest pathway to that transition.
How do I apply for a STEM OPT extension while working at Lam Research?
Your DSO initiates the STEM OPT extension recommendation, but you'll need to work with Lam Research's HR team to complete the I-983 training plan first. USCIS recommends filing at least 90 days before your current OPT ends. Because Lam Research is E-Verify enrolled, it meets the employer eligibility requirement for STEM OPT.
How does Lam Research hire OPT students?
OPT is work authorization granted directly to F-1 students after graduation — no employer petition is required. Lam Research can hire OPT students as soon as their EAD card is approved. STEM degree holders can extend OPT by 24 months when their employer is enrolled in E-Verify. Most companies that hire OPT students also support the transition to H-1B when the student's OPT period is ending. Check Lam Research's individual postings on Migrate Mate to confirm OPT acceptance per role.