Project Engineer, Program Lead

Lam Research; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam India Global Hardware Technology (LIGHT) in Bengaluru seeks a Project Engineer, Program Lead to steer complex mechanical product-definition and drafting programs across global teams. You will own cost, quality, and schedule commitments while delivering high-quality CAD, engineering and systems documentation.

The role is an individual contributor requiring strong program leadership, KPI governance, and collaboration with engineering managers in India, the US, and Austria to standardize

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, or Industrial Engineering with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on CAD experience with Creo/NX for sheets, machined parts and assemblies.
• Strong knowledge of ANSI standards, GD&T, welding symbols, surface finish, sheet metal fabrication, machining and welding processes.
• 8+ years in capital equipment or related fields such as medical, automotive, or aerospace.
• Proven ability to manage multiple parallel programs with prioritization, risk management, and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical product-definition and drafting programs across cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring clear ownership and execution discipline.
• Own program-level delivery accountability for cost, quality, and schedule commitments with proactive tracking of deliverables and risks.
• Define and track team KPIs for cost, quality, schedule, productivity, and documentation accuracy.
• Manage operations for a large contract workforce up to 20 engineers, including work allocation and KPI monitoring.
• Ensure CAD deliverables and documentation meet quality standards and program milestones.
• Ensure drawings reference inputs correctly and comply with global Lam standards.
• Maintain and improve drafting quality, schedule adherence, cost discipline, and first-time-right delivery.
• Coordinate priorities with engineering contributors, leads and stakeholders for timely milestones.
• Engage with India, US, and Austria-based managers to align priorities and resolve execution challenges.
• Provide guidance and knowledge-sharing on drafting standards and CAD best practices.
• Drive standardization, automation, and cost-optimization to boost productivity and delivery predictability.

Skills

Program leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

CAD drafting

Drafting standards

Documentation quality

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical

Tools

Creo

NX

Job description

The group you'll be a part of WETS Deposition group at Lam India Global Hardware Technology (LIGHT) is hiring a Project Engineer, Program Lead for its product development engineering team.

The group you'll be a part of WETS Deposition group at Lam India Global Hardware Technology (LIGHT) is hiring a Project Engineer, Program Lead for its product development engineering team.

The impact you'll make

As a Project Engineer, Program Lead in the WETS Product Group within Lam India, you will lead complex mechanical product-definition and drafting programs across global, cross-functional teams. This is an individual-contributor role with no direct people-reporting responsibility; however, the role requires strong program leadership, stakeholder influence, operational governance, and ownership of measurable outcomes. You will be accountable for delivering high-quality CAD, Engineering and Systems documentation while meeting cost, quality, and schedule commitments. The role will also establish, govern, and continuously improve team-level KPIs to drive execution discipline, productivity, documentation accuracy, and scalable delivery excellence. You will partner with engineering teams, Contract workforce, and product-group stakeholders to manage risks, resolve dependencies, improve processes, and drive initiatives in standardization, automation, cost optimization, and quality improvement.

What You'll Do

• Lead mechanical product-definition and drafting programs across cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring clear ownership, execution discipline, and alignment to program priorities.
• Own program-level delivery accountability for cost, quality, and schedule commitments, including proactive tracking of deliverables, risks, dependencies, and corrective actions.
• Define, establish, track, and continuously improve team-level KPIs covering cost, quality, schedule, productivity, documentation accuracy, and execution effectiveness.
• Manage operational activities for a large contract workforce of up to 20 engineers, including work allocation, progress tracking, KPI monitoring, issue resolution, and delivery governance without direct people-reporting responsibility.
• Ensure CAD deliverables and engineering documentation meet required quality expectations, documentation standards, and program milestone requirements.
• Ensure drawings are accurate, reference the correct inputs, and comply with global and Lam engineering standards and practices.
• Maintain and improve process checkpoints to strengthen drafting quality, schedule adherence, cost discipline, and first-time-right delivery.
• Coordinate work priorities, workflows, and deliverables with engineering contributors, functional leads, and stakeholders to ensure timely closure of program milestones.
• Engage with India, US, and Austria-based Mechanical Engineering Managers and Product Group stakeholders to align priorities, resolve execution challenges, and deliver measurable program outcomes.
• Provide technical guidance, review support, and knowledge-sharing on drafting standards, quality principles, CAD practices, and documentation best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement, standardization, automation, and cost-optimization initiatives that improve engineering productivity, documentation quality, and delivery predictability.

Minimum Qualifications

Who we're looking for

• B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, or Industrial Engineering with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on CAD experience is required, including creation and review of drawings for sheet metal parts, machined components, and assemblies using Creo / NX.
• Strong knowledge of ANSI standards, GD&T, welding symbols, surface finish requirements, sheet metal fabrication, machining, and welding processes.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in capital equipment or a comparable industry such as medical equipment, automotive, or aerospace, preferably in design, drafting, or engineering documentation function.
• Proven track record of managing multiple parallel programs with strong prioritization, risk management, decision-making, stakeholder communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Knowledge of semiconductor products, wafer fabrication equipment, or related capital equipment platforms.
• Experience with cost reduction, alternate manufacturing processes, value analysis, and value engineering initiatives.
• Experience with one-dimensional tolerance stack-up analysis, fit checks, interference checks, and clearance checks.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and P&ID drawings is an added advantage.
• Experience working with cross-disciplinary teams, including mechanical, electrical, software, manufacturing, and supplier-quality engineering teams.

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.