Mechanical Engineer 3

Lam Research • Tualatin, OR

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Mechanical Engineer at Lam, you're designing and defining cutting-edge semiconductor wafer processing equipment. You will be challenged to solve multi-disciplinary problems involving mechanical design, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, material science, electro-mechanical systems, sensors, and other areas through a combination of analysis and experimentation. Your role involves feasibility studies, design, prototyping, testing, and guiding teams in detailed design and fabrication. You provide the crucial designs and results that allow the team to achieve our next generation products.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 5+ years of experience; or Master’s degree with 3+ years; or Ph.D. demonstrating strong analysis and experimental achievements.
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal, and technical presentation skills.
• Highly proficient in 3D CAD tools such as CREO, Siemens NX, ProE, SolidWorks, and others.
• Hands-on experimental and design background coupled with solid engineering skills.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level