Product Engineer 3

The Group You’ll Be A Part Of

Product & Program Management

What are we looking for

At Lam, as a Product Engineer for Non-Standard-Requests (NSRs), you will be closely working with the Engineering, Product Management, Account Teams & Cross functional teams across global regions of Lam Research to manage all aspects of support for Productivity and Technology Upgrades to our global customers through Non-Standard requests.

NSR PE’s are key contributors to managing the NSR work flows through the process.  The role serves as a liaison between external (AT, sales ops) and internal (engineering, GOps) customers, and drives efficiencies of the process as a whole, while executing / rejecting certain requests, or highlighting certain NSRs for option conversion.

Job Responsibilities

• Review NSR submissions for completeness, accuracy and applicability, as well as follow up with requestors to clarify requirements, prior to processing forward to Product Managers for their approval/rejection.
• Project manage NSRs based on requirements defined by Sales and Engineering to meet the customer’s application. Coordinate mechanical, electrical, and software engineering efforts.
• Drive clarity in initial customer request. Confirm that Engineering has sufficient information to develop scope, quote and design. Review and translate customer requirements into engineering specifications including component impact analysis.
• Confirm Customer Request Date (CRD) are realistic. If dates are inside Lead Time, understand and validate justification. Expedite, manage expectations/ communicate risks with Sales Ops, or reject the request
• Reduce NSRs by interacting with PMs, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams to cancel redundant design activities
• Work with Sales Ops & Product Managers to highlight NSR candidates for option conversion to POA (Product Option Architecture).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical / Automotive / Electrical /Industrial / Production Engineering with minimum 5 years of relevant experience (or) Master’s degree with minimum 3 years of relevant experience
• Exposure to product structuring and configuration management
• Experience with Hardware Configuration/Product Management
• Experience with MRP system planning, ordering, and scheduling materials, preferably using SAP, preferred
• Knowledge of Bill of Material structures and Engineering Change process
• Excellent Presentation and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to successfully interact with and coordinate across diverse parts of the organization, technical and non-technical

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in semiconductor capital equipment industry will be preferred
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Exposure to PDM / PLM systems

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.