Hardware Designer II – Hybrid/Remote CAD & PLM

Lam Research; Fremont (CA); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research in the California Bay Area seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer with 5+ years of hardware design experience to contribute to etch and deposition product development. You will craft precise mechanical parts, create layouts, and ensure DFx compliance using advanced CAD tools.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams including Product Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain, you will release drawings, BOMs, and support design reviews across the full development cycle in a hybrid

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with at least five years of direct hardware design experience
• Highly skilled in 3D CAD modeling tools such as Siemens NX, CREO, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and others
• Proficiency in concept design and development for mechanical components or sub-systems
• Knowledge in creating drawings for sheet metal and machined parts
• Strong understanding of various material properties, coatings, and finishes
• Experience with metal machining, sheet metal fabrication, casting processes, and additive manufacturing
• Fundamental understanding of mechanical engineering, engineering/design methods and processes, and engineering drawing
• Solid knowledge on welding symbols, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) symbols, surface finish, and ASME drafting standards
• Experience in BOM configuration management, change control, and product release using PDM/PLM applications like Teamcenter, Windchill, Agile PLM
• Keen understanding of and experience with large assembly management methodologies and concurrent engineering principles
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 applications including CoPilot and Teams, Adobe Acrobat

Responsibilities

• Design and develop precise mechanical parts and subassemblies and create layouts to support product design and technology development while adhering to established engineering standards, best practices, and DFx principles
• Document and release engineering drawings and Bills of Materials (BOMs) through Product Data Management (PDM) and Product Lifecyle Management (PLM) systems.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Program Management, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Field Service, and Supply Chain to define design and cost requirements, and conduct Design Reviews to complete the full design and development cycle

Skills

Mechanical design

DFx principles

GD&T knowledge

ASME drafting standards

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

CREO

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Teamcenter

Windchill

Agile PLM

Microsoft Office 365

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Lam Research in the California Bay Area seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer with 5+ years of hardware design experience to contribute to etch and deposition product development. You will craft precise mechanical parts, create layouts, and ensure DFx compliance using advanced CAD tools.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams including Product Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain, you will release drawings, BOMs, and support design reviews across the full development cycle in a hybrid