Research Manufacturing Engineer

The group you’ll be a part of

In the Global Products Group, we are dedicated to excellence in the design and engineering of Lam's etch and deposition products. We drive innovation to ensure our cutting-edge solutions are helping to solve the biggest challenges in the semiconductor industry.

The impact you’ll make

Join SMP as a Research Manufacturing Engineer where you'll play a crucial role in supporting new specialized assemblies that are used on production tools. Using your knowledge of technology and engineering principles you will oversee the planning, development, and maintenance of new cutting-edge assemblies and develop the manufacturing methods, processes, and operations used to manufacture them. You'll co-develop the designs and then address technical, quality, and production challenges. You'll work with product design specialists to realize maximum product performance as well as manufacturing efficiency. Along with optimizing product performance and reliability, your expertise in optimizing manufacturing costs and standards helps shape Lam's commitment to innovation and efficiency in manufacturing. In this role, you will directly contribute to developing new products and the manufacturing methods and design optimization for high volume ramps of specialty assemblies.

What you’ll do

Starting early in the product development process, you will help develop advanced sub assemblies for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and will develop, implement, and maintain robust manufacturing processes for these sub assemblies. - Many of these sub assemblies will require development of specialized manufacturing equipment and techniques as well as overall manufacturing workflow.

- You will also work with the development teams to make sure the assemblies are optimized for technical performance, reliability, manufacturability and overall cost.

- Develop fixturing and automated equipment to manufacture assemblies. This may be done through outside vendors or in house.

- Develop test equipment to test the functionality and reliability of these sub assemblies. This may require developing automation software and tests and recording/measurement techniques that may be novel to Lam.

- As products mature, develop OMSs and manufacturing flows.

- Develop training and train operators.

- Interface with design engineering to provide feedback for the manufacturability of new product designs based on results from DFMA, PFMEA, serviceability, safety, ergonomics, and modularity analyses.

- Manage MBOMs and maintain reporting systems for traceability of manufacturing operations.

- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives that impact quality, yield, cost, and throughput.

- Perform root cause investigation and recommend corrective actions to address any design issues, manufacturing quality escapes, bottlenecks, and excess material consumption.

- Engage with suppliers to address issues that impact the manufacturability of assigned assemblies.

- Execute the cost and capacity analysis to recommend make vs buy strategies for key components.

- Develop third party suppliers and transfer manufacturing processes for select assemblies after products and manufacturing processes mature.

Who we’re looking for

- Bachelor's, Masters or PhD degree(s) in any of the following engineering disciplines: Mechanical, Manufacturing, Systems, Production, Industrial, Electrical, Chemical and Software. Also physics or applied mathematics.

- Equally important is experience with cross disciplinary teams and responsibility in integrating multiple of the above disciplines.

- Minimum of 8 years of related experience; or 5 years with a Master's/PhD degree.

- Must be well-versed in Microsoft Office products, with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

- Demonstrated troubleshooting capabilities in the manufacturing equipment.

- Solid understanding of manufacturing processes.

- Proficient in DFMA with approach to structured problem solving and decision making.

- Experience in Engineering Change Management Process.

- Working knowledge in work instructions, process planning and Bill of Materials management.

- Effective communication and presentation skills both written and verbal, in English.

Preferred qualifications

Knowledge of Semiconductor equipment, Capital Equipment industry and its manufacturing processes

- Knowledge of capital equipment new product development process.

- Familiarity with lean manufacturing methodologies as they apply to Low volume/high mix products.

- Experience with 3D modeling; Dassault, NX, CREO, SOLIDWORKS training strongly preferred.

- Statistical analysis skills including statistical process control and data analysis used in production setting.

- Knowledge of basic software coding in any of the following: python, C++, labview and G-code.

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.

Salary

CA San Francisco Bay Area Salary Range for this position: $104,000.00 - $231,000.00.

The above salary range for this position is relevant to applicants that reside or work onsite in the California, San Francisco Bay Area only. Salary offers will depend on factors that include the location you work from, your level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience and comparison to other employees already in this role. Actual salary may vary from salary offered due to numerous factors including but not limited to unpaid time off, unpaid leave, company mandated shutdown, and other relevant factors.

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.