Project Engineer 4

Lam Research•Fremont, CA

42d•$104,000 - $231,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The NSR Project Engineer 4 is a program leader on the Non-Standard Request (NSR) Engineering team within Lam Research’s Global Products Group. The team enables customer-driven product requirements beyond standard offerings, working across Product Management, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Configuration Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Field organizations. The role drives complex customer requests from initial scoping through release and implementation, leading cross-functional teams, influencing engineering priorities, resolving technical and business challenges, and delivering customer commitments while maintaining product quality, schedules, and business objectives. The description also characterizes the role as an NPI Program Manager and product configuration and engineering change-control expert. It manages product structures across their lifecycle using enterprise PLM systems, leads complex NPI programs, and improves product structure, Product Option Architecture, and engineering-change processes. The position also contributes to process improvement, mentors team members, and drives continuous improvement across the organization.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; 6 years with a Master’s degree; a PhD with 3 years of experience; or equivalent experience.
Extensive experience in configuration management, engineering change control, BOMs, and product lifecycle management.
Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional programs without direct authority.
Strong understanding of product engineering, manufacturing, materials, and NPI release processes.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, presentation, and stakeholder-influence skills.
Experience mentoring team members and communicating with senior and executive leadership.
Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Configuration Management, or a related field.
Semiconductor or complex capital-equipment industry experience.
Experience with SAP, Team Center PLM, Material Master, BOM, and Engineering Change systems.
Knowledge of Product Option Architecture, cut-in planning, effectivity, and excess and obsolete inventory management.
Program or project-management certification.

Responsibilities

Own product structure BOMs, options, configurations, and change-control activities throughout the product lifecycle.
Partner with Product Management, Engineering, and Program Management to deliver customer solutions and milestone releases.
Lead collaboration with Manufacturing, Materials, Spares, and Supplier Engineering to align build strategies and reduce excess and obsolete inventory.
Develop and execute cut-in, effectivity, material-disposition, and implementation strategies.
Facilitate cross-functional meetings and drive resolution of schedule, configuration, material, and release risks.
Ensure engineering-change packages and supporting documentation are accurate, complete, and compliant.
Lead complex business-process improvements involving product structure, engineering change, PLM systems, and system interoperability.
Develop performance metrics, analyze NPI results, and communicate risks and recommendations to senior leadership.
Serve as an escalation point for unresolved issues and proactively drive closure.
Mentor less-experienced NPI Program Managers and provide technical guidance on configuration and change-management deliverables.
Lead complex customer requests from initial scoping through release and implementation.
Drive cross-functional alignment, influence engineering priorities, and resolve technical and business challenges.
Help improve NSR processes and drive continuous improvement across the organization.