Mechanical Engineer 3

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.

As a Mechanical Engineer at Lam, you will design and develop cutting-edge mechanical and electromechanical systems. In this role, you will directly contribute to CSBG engineering by conducting feasibility studies, performing testing, and guiding teams through detailed design and fabrication. You will provide critical design information that helps shape the packaging of our technology.

• Support the full life cycle of mechanical and electromechanical systems from concept through productization, including conceptualization, design, CAD modeling, development, and test/validation.
• Design components using a variety of materials, including metals, ceramics, quartz, plastics, and advanced coatings.
• Ensure documentation aligns with SEMI standards, Lam standards, and industry best practices for geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Conduct detailed analyses, including structural, finite element analysis (FEA), thermal and heat transfer, stress, vibration, fluid and gas flow dynamics, and manufacturability, to properly specify designs.
• Develop and execute feasibility studies and test plans to characterize and validate design performance.
• Prepare high-quality reports and technical presentations to clearly communicate design intent, evaluation results, and validation outcomes to diverse audiences during design reviews.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal cross-functional teams to ensure solutions are manufacturable, high quality, cost-optimized, and compliant with requirements.
• Provide key deliverables, including Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), technical specifications, risk analyses, test specifications, and design review presentations.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with 5+ years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree with 3+ years of experience; or equivalent practical experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to deliver clear and effective technical presentations.
• Highly proficient with 3D CAD tools such as Creo, Siemens NX, Pro/ENGINEER (ProE), SolidWorks, and similar platforms.
• Handson experimental and design experience combined with strong fundamental engineering skills.

• Experience in project management, managing projects, or problem solving while managing time and multiple priorities.
• Experience in Semiconductor industry is a plus.

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.

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