Product Engineer 1

Lam Research; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research in Fremont, CA is seeking a Product Engineer to drive development of cutting-edge semiconductor equipment. You’ll collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams to deliver new maintenance procedures and robust service solutions in a fast-paced setting.

You will produce, implement, and test solutions, while tackling complex engineering challenges. This role offers hybrid work options and the chance to contribute to some of the industry’s most advanced etch and deposition

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related STEM field.
• Experience with mechanical design and CAD (NX/Creo preferred, SolidWorks acceptable).
• Strong ability to organize technical information and communicate complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong project management skills and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Manage timelines, priorities, milestones, and project logistics for WCO service products and customer deliverables.
• Perform technical scoping for new maintenance procedures and customer change requests.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, field engineers, and product teams to clarify maintenance procedures and best practices when only sparse documentation is available.
• Translate complex technical information into clear, customer-facing procedures, multimedia content, and service deliverables.
• Coordinate with videographers, multimedia specialists, and technical writers to develop and release multimedia technical documentation.
• Review and improve maintenance workflows, content structures, and customer deployment packages.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to develop videos, images, animations, and other assets supporting maintenance procedures.
• Design, conduct, and evaluate testing of maintenance fixtures, tools, and service solutions; provide recommendations based on results.
• Perform validation and user acceptance testing of software applications and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Present project status, technical findings, and recommendations to stakeholders and management.

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD NX/Creo

Technical communication

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

NX/Creo CAD

SolidWorks

Adobe Premiere

Adobe After Effects

Job description

In your career, let’s prove what’s possible.

At Lam Research, we create equipmentthat drives technological advancements in the semiconductor industry. Our innovative solutions enable chipmakers to power progress in nearly all aspects of modern life, and it takes each member of our team to make it possible. Across our organization, our employees come to work and change the world. We take on the toughest challenges with precision and accuracy. We push for the next big semiconductor breakthrough. We lead the way in one of the most critical and fast-moving industries on the planet. And we do it together, with deep connections and limitless collaboration. The impact we have on the world is made possible by focusing on our people. So we recognize and celebrate our teams’ achievements. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone’s contribution and voice has value. We evaluate and evolve our offerings, so our people receive the support and empowerment to do meaningful things for their lives, careers, and communities. Because at Lam, we believe that when people are the priority and they’re inspired to unleash the power of innovation for a better world together, anything is possible.

Date: Oct 8, 2026

Location: Fremont, CA, US, 94538

Worker Category: On-site Flex

The group you’ll be a part of

The Customer Support Business Group focuses on enabling our customers with premier customer support throughout their lifecycle with Lam. We drive performance, productivity, safety, and quality of customers installed base performance and deliver service and lifecycle solutions for their most critical equipment and processes.

The impact you’ll make

As a Product Engineer, you thrive in high-stakes, dynamic environment, driving product development at the forefront of the semiconductor equipment industry. Collaborating closely with customers and internal teams, you will provide real-time problem-solving to customer challenges and to enhance our products. Your passion for engaging with customers and innovative engineering drives progress in our industry, tackling the once unsolvable. You will be responsible for producing, implementing, and maintaining solutions as well as participating in troubleshooting and issue resolution working with field support teams. As an engineer, you will be in one of the fastest-growing businesses at Lam Research. Our products are scaling rapidly, and this is the team with the most to gain. This is a unique role in the company where the engineer will gain detailed knowledge on several cutting edge etch and dep hardware that Lam manufactures.

What you’ll do

• Manage timelines, priorities, milestones, and project logistics for WCO service products and customer deliverables.
• Perform technical scoping for new maintenance procedures and customer change requests.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, field engineers, and product teams to clarify maintenance procedures and best practices when only sparse documentation is available.
• Translate complex technical information into clear, customer-facing procedures, multimedia content, and service deliverables.
• Coordinate with videographers, multimedia specialists, and technical writers to develop and release multimedia technical documentation.
• Review and improve maintenance workflows, content structures, and customer deployment packages.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to develop videos, images, animations, and other assets supporting maintenance procedures.
• Design, conduct, and evaluate testing of maintenance fixtures, tools, and service solutions; provide recommendations based on results.
• Perform validation and user acceptance testing of software applications and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Present project status, technical findings, and recommendations to stakeholders and management.

Who we’re looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Physics, Technical Communication, or another STEM-related discipline.
• Experience with mechanical design and CAD (NX/Creo preferred, SolidWorks acceptable).
• Strong ability to organize technical information and communicate complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong project management skills (long-term planning, scheduling, coordinating actions, communicating deliverables, etc.).
• Excellent communication skills and teamwork skills.
• Excellent organization and attention to detail.
• Self-starter and ability to work independently.
• Able to work up to 8-hour shifts in a cleanroom environment wearing PPE.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with semiconductor equipment (knowledge, operation, and/or maintenance).
• Experience with creating technical documentation, training materials, or customer-facing content.
• Familiarity with content management systems, version control systems, or digital asset management processes.
• Experience with filming, photography, and camera equipment.
• Experience working with multimedia tools such as video editing (Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects), graphic design (Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop), photography, or animation (Blender, Unity, KeyShot).

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.

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CA San Francisco Bay Area Salary Range for this position: $73,000.00 - $135,000.00.

The above salary range for this position is relevant to applicants that reside or work onsite in the California, San Francisco Bay Area only. Salary offers will depend on factors that include the location you work from, your level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience and comparison to other employees already in this role. Actual salary may vary from salary offered due to numerous factors including but not limited to unpaid time off, unpaid leave, company mandated shutdown, and other relevant factors.

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.

Nearest Major Market: San Francisco

Nearest Secondary Market: Oakland

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