Facilities Control Engineer 4

LAM RESEARCH Corporation; Tualatin (OR); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

On-site/Virtual Flex

Job summary

Lam Research is seeking a Control Engineer to lead the design, installation, and commissioning of advanced facility control systems for R&D labs and process tools. You will develop specifications, ensure code compliance, and manage vendors while aligning with safety standards.

The role requires strong PLC/SCADA/HMI expertise, experience with industrial networks, and the ability to travel for global Lam projects. Hybrid work options are available depending on assignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Controls or Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science with semiconductor facility controls experience.
• 10+ years if technical degree/certificate holders with industrial control system integration experience considered.
• Experience in designing industrial controls hardware and wiring diagrams for SCADA and DCS environments.
• Knowledge of PLC programming and troubleshooting of SCADA systems.
• Experience starting up and commissioning control hardware/software systems.
• Familiarity with HMI software platforms and industrial networking protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for design, construction, commissioning, and operation of critical facilities control and gas detection systems.
• Integrate critical facilities and life safety systems into building management systems for visibility, alarms, and trends.
• Develop and review P&IDs, diagrams, and control narratives; ensure compliance with codes and best practices.
• Lead maintenance, calibration, and spare parts programs; coordinate with vendors and Lam Engineering teams.
• Create SOPs and training materials for operations staff and external providers.
• Support startup, commissioning, and expansion projects; manage outsourced services.
• Travel domestically and abroad as needed to support Lam projects.

Skills

Electrical/Controls

Instrumentation

PLC programming

SCADA

HMI programming

Industrial networking

Facility controls

Fire Life Safety knowledge

Education

B.S. in Electrical/Controls or Mechanical Engineering or CS

Technical degree/certificate +10 years experience in ICS

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC (Logix)

GE/Emerson PLC

Wonderware InTouch

GE Cimplicity

Rockwell FactoryTalk

Ignition

Delta

Job description

The group you’ll be a part of

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

The Control Engineer will manage the development of discipline specific engineering designs and drawings, developing specifications, and scope of work documents for design and construction of new R&D Lab facilities, new process equipment installations, and existing facility system alterations. This includes planning facilities changes and production equipment layouts, working toward efficiency and economy of operation, maximum use of facilities and equipment, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Reviews and estimates design costs including equipment, installation, labor, materials, preparation, and other related costs. Develops design engineering criteria and performance specifications required to meet unique process equipment and facility systems operating requirements and building safety codes. Leads the discipline-specific systems operations and maintenance activities to ensure safe and efficient operation.

What you’ll do

• Technical lead for design, construction, commissioning, system acceptance testing, and operations of critical facilities control and gas detection systems.
• Manage the Integration of critical facilities and life safety systems into building management system (BMS) for operational visibility, alarms and trends, performing the integration directly as needed.
• Experience designing process flow diagrams, P&IDs, single line diagrams, cable and conduit schedules, instrumentation and control data sheets, I/O lists, industrial networking, OT infrastructure and server architecture, and controls narratives is a plus.
• Leads repairs, maintenance, calibrations and spare parts programs.
• Ensures new facilities and new process tool installation designs incorporate the latest controls and instrumentation standards and best practices.
• Ensure that the controls vendors are coordinated with Lam Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical and Electrical) for proper delivery and implementation for controls on infrastructure projects.
• Maintain control system infrastructure capacity to meet future demands.
• Create standard operating documents for operation reference, train facilities technicians/outside service providers.
• Perform annual updates of SOPs and refresher trainings.
• Create design and operational FMEA’s to identify failure modes and build a robust control system.
• Manage outsourced service providers to ensure work is completed as scheduled and incident action items follow-up is completed within agreed upon durations.
• Support startup and commissioning of all process tool installations and facilities expansion projects and support facilities shutdown projects and activities.
• Flexibility to travel periodically both foreign and domestic to support global Lam projects

Who we’re looking for

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical/Controls or Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science with minimum 5 years of semiconductor industry experience in a facility controls and instrumentation role. A candidate with a technical degree/certificate plus 10 years of industrial control system integration experience, including PLC programmingin a continuous process or manufacturing environment will also be considered.
• Demonstrated responsibility for developing industrial controls and facility controls designs
• Industry experience in one or all of the following areas; specifying industrial controls hardware and develop wiring diagrams for supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA), develop control system software in PLC ladder logic, function block, structured text and HMI programming and troubleshooting of the SCADA systems.
• Experience with the start-up and commissioning of control hardware and software systems (systems, integration, instrumentation callout, panel layout, industrial networking, and construction)
• Experience with Allen Bradley PLC hardware/software. Logix-based PLC programming experience developing new programs and troubleshooting existing programs. Experience with GE/Emerson PLC hardware/software is also a plus.
• Ability to program and troubleshoot at least two commercially available industrial control system HMI software platforms. (Wonderware InTouch, GE Cimplicity, GE iFix, Rockwell Factory Talk, Ignition, ALC, Delta)
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting networking devices such as industrial Ethernet switches, gateways and OPC servers. Configuring and troubleshooting industrial protocols (Common Industrial Protocol - ControlNet, DeviceNet, EtherNet/IP, Modbus RTU and TCP/IP, BACnet, Profinet, Profibus, Foundation Fieldbus and HART Protocol)
• Desired working knowledge of firefighting, toxic gas monitoring design, experience designing and operating Fire Life Safety Systems (FLSS) including Fire Protection/fire sprinklers, fire alarm/fire detection and toxic gas monitoring systems (TGMS), experienced reviewing fire alarm programming and signaling needed to meet applicable NFPA and local fire code, experience working with Honeywell Gas Detection (Vertex, ACM150, Sensepoint XCD ) programming, alarming, and signaling.

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.

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.