Mechanical Engineer – Advanced Systems & Design

Lam Research Salzburg GmbH; Fremont (CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research in Fremont, CA is seeking a Mechanical Engineer 3 to design and validate mechanical and electro-mechanical systems for our etch and deposition products. You will perform feasibility studies, testing, and guidance for detailed design and packaging to enable scalable manufacturing.

Responsibilities include CAD modeling, FEA, GD&T, FMEA, and collaboration with suppliers and internal teams to ensure cost-effective, high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 5+ years of experience; or Master’s degree with 3+ years; or equivalent experience.
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal, and technical presentation skills.
• Highly proficient in 3D CAD tools such as CREO, Siemens NX, ProE, SolidWorks, and others.
• Hands-on experimental and design background coupled with solid engineering skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the full life cycle of mechanical and electro-mechanical systems from concept to productization including conceptualization, designing, CAD modeling, development, and test/validation.
• Design elastomeric sealing solutions to maintain vacuum and prevent failure of critical components
• Designs components using variety of metals, ceramics, quartz, plastics, and advanced coatings.
• Ensure documentation aligns with SEMI, Lam standards, and industry best practices for GD&T.
• Conduct detailed analysis including structural, FEA, thermal, heat transfer, stress, vibrations, fluid and gas flow dynamics, and manufacturability to properly specify designs.
• Develop and conduct feasibility studies and test plans to characterize and validate design performance.
• Prepare high-quality reports and technical presentations to clearly communicate design intent, evaluation, and validation to a diverse audience in design reviews.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure solutions can be manufactured with high-quality, cost-optimized, and to requirements.
• Provide key deliverables including FMEA, technical specifications, risk analysis, test specifications, and design review presentations.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to more junior engineers.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Master’s degree with 3+ years; or equivalent experience

Excellent communication, both written and verbal, and technical presentation skills

Hands-on experimental and design background

Tools

CREO

Siemens NX

ProE

SolidWorks

Job description

Lam Research in Fremont, CA is seeking a Mechanical Engineer 3 to design and validate mechanical and electro-mechanical systems for our etch and deposition products. You will perform feasibility studies, testing, and guidance for detailed design and packaging to enable scalable manufacturing.

Responsibilities include CAD modeling, FEA, GD&T, FMEA, and collaboration with suppliers and internal teams to ensure cost-effective, high-quality solutions.