Mgr, Engineering

Lam Research; Tualatin (OR); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Lam Research in the United States, Oregon, Tualatin, seeks an experienced engineering leader to direct global hardware/software/system design activities. You will drive cross-functional collaboration, manage complex programs, resolve escalations, and promote best practices across engineering teams in the US and India.

The role emphasizes developing capabilities, coordinating engineering operations, and ensuring high-quality delivery in a hybrid work model with on-site engagement and remote

Qualifications

• Proven experience with engineering product development processes and best practices.
• Strong management and cross-functional leadership.
• Design engineering experience, preferably in semiconductor equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction to the global team and assist in developing skills and capabilities to meet objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement across the engineering development and release process.
• Work cross-functionally to develop problem statements and align requirements with stakeholders.
• Manage cross-functional teams in the US and India to meet targets.
• Resolve escalations and prioritize engineering operations across a global workforce.
• Represent GPE operational interests in corporate cross-functional teams.
• Create and communicate engineering standards and best-known methods.
• Publish institutional knowledge and enable fast discovery across engineering communities.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Management experience

Systems design

Semiconductor equipment

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 12 years experience

Master’s degree + 8 years

PhD + 5 years

Job description

The group you’ll be a part of

In the Global Products Group, we are dedicated to excellence in the design and engineering of Lam’s etch and deposition products. We drive innovation to ensure our cutting‑edge solutions are helping to solve the biggest challenges in the semiconductor industry.

The impact you’ll make

Responsibilities May Include a Combination Of The Following

• Hardware Development: Directs, leads, and manages the technical activities of a hardware development function for electronic design, mechanical design and/or hardware reliability.
• Software Development: Directs, leads, and manages the technical activities of a software development function for software systems, applications and/or software quality assurance.
• Systems Design: Directs, leads, and manages the technical activities of an integrated hardware/software systems design function.

What You’ll Do

• Provide direction to the global team and assist in the development of skills, capabilities, domain knowledge, technical ownership, and hiring required to meet objectives.
• Continuous improvement. This includes all elements of the engineering development and release process from the tools used to communicate, to the engineering practices themselves.
• Work cross-functionally to develop problem statements and align requirements and functionality with stakeholders to drive solutions.
• Manage CFTs with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities in both the US and India.
• Resolve escalations.
• Lead the prioritization and coordination of engineering operations work with a global workforce.
• Represent GPE operational interests in corporate CFTs.
• Create, revise, review, release, and communicate engineering standards and best‑known methods.
• Capture and publish institutional knowledge, working across engineering communities to improve consistency.
• Organize engineering information for fast discovery using SharePoint, Teams, or other corporate tools.
• Develop, evaluate, and champion tools to improve the quality and efficiency of engineering work.

Who We’re Looking For

• Expected minimum of 12 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years of experience; or equivalent experience.
• Experience with engineering product development processes/best practices.
• Management experience.
• Design engineering experience, preferably in semiconductor equipment.

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.