Mechanical Engineer 5

The Group You’ll Be A Part Of

The Office of the CTO is where innovation takes center stage. We inspire our global technical community to take on grand challenges, understand emerging trends, identify the critical inflections, and drive our sustainability, Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices that will define the next generation of semiconductors and continued impact.

The Impact You’ll Make

  Searching for talented and motivated individuals to join the Advanced Process Development (APD) hardware team at Lam Research.  This is a small concept and feasibility (C&F) group of mixed disciplines focused on evaluating and advancing industry disrupting technology to enhance Lam's product portfolio in the next 3-5yrs.  Candidates who learn quickly, exhibit strong initiative, innovation, agility, analytical skills, and logical problem solving will excel as a part of this team.    
 

What You’ll Do

• Lead small to large scale C&F design projects, including conceptualization, complex component and assembly modeling, analysis, documentation, and test/validation of semiconductor chamber hardware to support C&F project deliverables
• Project scoping, planning, schedule and budget estimates, and provide status/progress updates in cross functional meetings
• Conducts feasibility studies and testing on new and modified designs
• Engage key stakeholders effectively with clear communication of objectives, plans, tradeoffs, risks, and key decisions
• Lead support resources (ex: offshore design drafting, lab technicians, etc) to complete project deliverables
• Work with suppliers to source OEM parts and/or ensure in-house designed parts can be manufactured in accordance with performance and cost objectives
• Utilize system documentation (component/assy specs, drawings, P&IDs, interconnect diagrams, BOMs, etc) and best practices in root cause analysis to troubleshoot issues, and/or retrofit/modify/integrate sub systems for C&F testing as required
• Ensures produced documentation is consistent with SEMI, Lam Standards, and other standards as applicable (ANSI, DIN etc.)
• Work with cross functional team members to validate new hardware or system design against hardware specifications or expected behavior
• Develop test plans, test fixtures, and perform testing to characterize system hardware performance and identify opportunities for improvements
• Generate FMEA/risk mitigation assessments
• Lead/perform failure analysis if/when required
• Present detailed designs, test results, and conclusions in design/program/executive reviews
• Define, document, and communicate installation and operating procedures to engineers with variety of technical backgrounds
• Hardware/lab-centric on-site flex position. Expect an average of 3 days/wk on site/in-lab with opportunity to work up to 2 days/wk remotely with manager approval as project deliverables allow. Lam aims to provide remote work flexibility to the extent possible but a significant portion of this role may require on-site in-lab presence.

Who We’re Looking For

• BS, MS, or PhD degree in mechanical engineering
•  Approximately 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years with a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 6 years experience
• Strong oral communication, written, and presentation skills in English
• 3D CAD proficiency (Siemens NX preferred, PTC Creo also a plus)
• FEA proficiency (NX Nastran structural and thermal preferred)
• Experience with vacuum chamber/system design 
• Able to perform complex tolerance stack up analysis
• Familiar with various engineering materials and typical manufacturing methods: low loss tangent ceramics, aluminum alloys, stainless alloys, quartz, engineering plastics, elastomers, etc
• Experience with optical system design and precision motion control components (linear and rotational stages, motors/encoders, sensors, etc.)
• Experience with instrument control and data acquisition tools/scripting languages like LabView, MATLAB, Python, VB.NET, etc. preferred
• Understanding of system-level operation including controls, sensors, and interlocks
• Self-motivated individual with hands-on laboratory experience and can-do attitude
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, MS Teams) and Sharepoint
• Prior experience working in a C&F/R&D role preferred
• Etch and Deposition hardware, RF plasma, ALE, and ALD experience preferred
• Strong team player who enjoys working with motivated coworkers in fast-paced environment
• Be flexible to change in a dynamic and continuous learning environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Semiconductor industry experience is not required, but 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 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.