Project Engineer 4

Lam Research•Fremont, CA

6d•$104,000 - $231,000

About The Position

In the Global Products Group, we are dedicated to excellence in the design and engineering of Lam's Platform products. We drive innovation to ensure our cutting-edge solutions are helping to solve the biggest challenges in the semiconductor industry. A Project Engineer in Engineering Operations strengthens GPE operational excellence by improving engineering processes, driving standards, enabling tool and system efficiency. In this role, you’ll utilize an internal customer perspective to coordinate cross-functional teams of impacted stakeholders and manage projects to completion, both on time and within budget. You’ll champion the adoption of modern engineering methods aligned with Lam’s digital transformation strategy. Your role directly impacts the productivity, efficiency and quality of the design engineering team. If you have a passion for standards, details and consistent design and documentation methods, we’d love to meet you.

Requirements

Expected minimum of 8 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a master’s degree; or equivalent experience
Experience with engineering product development processes/best practices
Design engineering experience, preferably in semiconductor equipment
Related experience with MCAD, preferably Siemens NX or PTC Creo, from part and assembly modeling to on-model annotations and (TDP) Technical Data Packages, to part fabrication and inspection or ECAD, preferably Zuken E3
Experience in analyzing data to draw relevant business conclusions and in data visualization techniques and tools
Skills in Excel are a must but demonstrable capability with QuickBase, SharePoint, Power BI, iPLM, TCPLM, SAP, Matlab, or other programming languages is a plus
Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
Strong leadership skills with applicable experience
Strong Influencing, negotiating and conflict resolution skills
Curiosity, enthusiasm for learning, and adaptability—especially around AI and corporate processes
Ability to engage engineering teams and drive positive cultural change
Process knowledge in PLM and ERP required
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
International travel expected

Nice To Haves

Other experience that would prove highly valuable: Management or supervising, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Creating on-model annotations of sheet metal and machined metal, weldments, and large assemblies in support of Model Based Definition, modeling in NX 12 or newer, modeling in Creo 5 or newer, modeling in Zuken E3, 5+ years modeling experience, Product Configuration Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Intel Copy Exactly!, Field Service, Logistics/Spares, managing or collaborating with offshore engineering and support sites (particularly India remote teams), engineering knowledge sharing, documentation of Best Known Methods, engineering knowledge sharing, POA workflows

Responsibilities

Continuous improvement. This includes all elements of the engineering development and release process from the tools used to communicate, to the engineering practices themselves
Develop evaluation methods to assess process strengths and identify areas for improvement
Work cross functionally to develop problem statements and align requirements and functionality with stakeholders to drive solutions
Create, maintain, and develop comprehensive process documentation and drive adoption
Create, present and maintain effective training
Present project plans to senior management, gain buy in, and deliver results
Manage CFTs with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities in both the US and India
Resolve escalations
Prioritization and coordination of engineering operations work with a global workforce
Assist in the development of the global team including skills, capabilities, domain knowledge, technical ownership, and hiring
Represent GPE operational interests in corporate CFTs
Create, revise, review, release, and communicate engineering standards and best‑known methods
Capture and publish tribal knowledge, working across engineering communities to improve consistency
Organize engineering information for fast discovery using SharePoint, Teams, or other corporate tools
Develop, evaluate and champion tools to improve the quality and efficiency of engineering work