Supplier/Vendor QA Engineer 3

Lam Research; Selangor; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research in Malaysia is seeking a Supplier Engineer to ensure supplier parts meet Lam’s design intent, quality requirements and delivery needs. You will manage supplier qualification, process readiness, and issue resolution across NPI and high-volume manufacturing.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and SCM to drive risk reduction, process discipline, and continuous improvement, including PFMEA and control plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; 5+ years related experience or 3 years with Master’s or PhD.
• Functional understanding of Thermal & Gas-Flow Control systems, Hardware Instrumentation & Controls.
• Experience with supplier engineering, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, or related roles.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier qualification activities for new and existing suppliers.
• Assess supplier manufacturing capability, process maturity, and quality systems before release.
• Define and lock the Supplier Process of Record (POR) with suppliers and Lam engineering.
• Drive PFMEA, control plans, and critical feature monitoring at suppliers.
• Lead resolution of supplier quality issues and coordinate corrective actions.
• Partner with Product Group Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and SCM for risk mitigation.

Skills

Supplier engineering

Manufacturing engineering

Quality engineering

PFMEA

Control plans

First Article Inspection

Technical collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

PFMEA

Control plans

Job description

Overview

The Global Operations Group brings information systems, facilities, supply chain, logistics, and high-volume manufacturing together to drive the engine of our global business operations. We help Lam deliver industry-leading solutions with speed and efficiency, while actively supporting the resilient and profitable growth of Lam's business.

The impact you’ll make

Supplier Engineer is responsible for ensuring that suppliers can consistently manufacture parts that meet Lam’s design intent, quality requirements, and delivery needs. This role owns the technical execution at the supplier, including supplier qualification, process readiness, quality performance, and issue resolution across NPI and high‑volume manufacturing. The Supplier Engineer serves as the primary technical interface between Lam and its suppliers, driving process discipline, risk reduction, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

Key Responsibilities

Supplier Qualification & Readiness

• Lead supplier qualification activities for new and existing suppliers in accordance with Lam global procedures.
• Assess supplier manufacturing capability, process maturity, and quality systems prior to release for production.

Process Ownership & Control

• Define, review, and lock the Supplier Process of Record (POR) in partnership with suppliers and Lam engineering.
• Ensure process changes are controlled and approved through Lam change control mechanisms.
• Drive PFMEA, control plans, and critical feature monitoring at suppliers.

Quality & Issue Resolution

• Lead resolution of supplier quality issues, including NCIs, escapes, FAIR rejections, MRB dispositions, and purges.
• Coordinate root cause analysis and verify effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.
• Act as technical owner for containment and recovery actions impacting manufacturing and customers.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Product Group Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and SCM / Buyers / SBMs on design intent, tolerances, technical decisions, supplier selection, ramp plans, and risk mitigation.
• Support sourcing decisions with technical assessments and supplier capability input.

Supplier Performance & Improvement

• Monitor supplier quality, yield, delivery, and process stability through scorecards and data reviews.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers to improve FPY, reduce variation, and increase robustness.
• Participate in supplier audits and on‑site assessments as required.

Who We’re Looking For

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.
• Functional understanding of Thermal & Gas-Flow Control systems, Hardware Instrumentation & Controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in supplier engineering, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, or related roles.
• Strong working knowledge of manufacturing processes, SPC, PFMEA, control plans, First Article Inspection (FAIR), root cause and corrective action methodologies.
• Experience working directly with external suppliers in a technical capacity.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required; work effectively across multiple time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional expertise in advanced manufacturing technologies and continuous improvement practices.

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.

Work location model: Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely. On‑site Flex: work 3+ days per week on-site; Virtual Flex: work 1-2 days per week on-site. The rest of the time is remote.