Product Manager 3

Lam Research Salzburg GmbH; Tualatin (OR); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research in Portland, OR, is seeking a Product Operations & Lifecycle Manager for Sabre 3D to lead end-to-end product changes and lifecycle activities across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, service and commercial teams.

You will transform product decisions into operational execution, ensuring readiness, managing obsolescence, and balancing customer commitments with business objectives in a global, matrixed organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Operations, Business, or related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience in semiconductor capital equipment, product management, program management, product engineering, manufacturing engineering, operations, or related technical disciplines.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives within a matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated ability to drive execution and influence outcomes without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end product changes across Sabre 3D portfolio, ensuring business, operational, and customer readiness.
• Lead review and approval of product, engineering, and non-standard requests while facilitating stakeholder alignment and issue resolution.
• Ensure readiness across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, service, and commercial teams prior to implementation. Identify and mitigate risks affecting customers, schedules, costs, or product quality.
• Manage product configurations, upgrades, variants, and releases while ensuring configuration integrity and deployment readiness.
• Coordinate new features, customer-specific solutions, and implementation planning with Product Managers and cross-functional teams.
• Resolve configuration conflicts, obsolescence risks, and product complexity challenges while aligning releases with manufacturing, service, and customer requirements.
• Lead product lifecycle management from introduction through end-of-life, including lifecycle reviews, product transitions, and end-of-life strategies.
• Manage obsolescence, upgrades, and future product builds while balancing customer commitments, operational constraints, and business objectives.
• Coordinate implementation activities across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, and Operations to support product health, maintainability, and scalability.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Executive stakeholder management

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Operations, Business, or related technical field

Tools

PLM

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: Sep 13, 2026

Location: Tualatin, OR, US, 97062

Worker Category: On-site Flex

The group you’ll be a part of

In the Global Products Group, we are dedicated to excellence in the design and engineering ofLam's etch and deposition products. We drive innovation to ensure our cutting-edge solutionsare helping to solve the biggest challenges in the semiconductor industry.

The impact you’ll make

At Lam Research, the Deposition Product Group is driving the next generation of 3D device scaling and advanced semiconductor manufacturing. As the Product Operations & Lifecycle Manager for Sabre 3D, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful execution, sustainment, and evolution of one of Lam's most strategic deposition product platforms.

This highly visible role serves as the operational leader of the Sabre 3D product line, partnering across Product Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Service, and Commercial organizations to drive product changes, release readiness, upgrades, lifecycle transitions, and configuration governance. You will transform product decisions into operational execution, ensuring that new capabilities are delivered efficiently, risks are managed proactively, and customers receive high-quality solutions throughout the product lifecycle.

While Product Managers define the strategy, roadmap, and market priorities, the Product Operations & Lifecycle Manager ensures the organization executes flawlessly against those priorities. Success in this role requires strong technical acumen, exceptional cross-functional leadership, and the ability to drive alignment across a complex global organization without direct authority.

What you’ll do

• Drive end-to-end product changes across theSabre 3D portfolio, ensuring business, operational, and customer readiness.
• Lead review and approval of product, engineering, and non-standard requests while facilitating stakeholder alignment and issue resolution.
• Ensure readiness across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, service, and commercial teams prior to implementation.Identify and mitigate risks affecting customers, schedules, costs, or product quality.
• Manage product configurations, upgrades, variants, and releases while ensuring configuration integrity and deployment readiness.
• Coordinate new features, customer-specific solutions, and implementation planning with Product Managers and cross-functional teams.
• Resolve configuration conflicts, obsolescence risks, and product complexity challenges while aligning releases with manufacturing, service, and customer requirements.
• Lead product lifecycle management from introduction through end-of-life, including lifecycle reviews, product transitions, and end-of-life strategies.
• Manage obsolescence, upgrades, and future product builds while balancing customer commitments, operational constraints, and business objectives.
• Coordinate implementation activities across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, and Operations to support product health, maintainability, and scalability.

Who we’re looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Operations, Business, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience in semiconductor capital equipment, product management, program management, product engineering, manufacturing engineering, operations, or related technical disciplines.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives within a matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated ability to drive execution and influence outcomes without direct authority.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience supporting deposition, thin-film processing, or advanced semiconductor manufacturing technologies.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Product lifecycle management (PLM)
  • Product configuration management
  • Change management processes
  • ECN and PCN governance
  • Product release management
  • Semiconductor manufacturing operations
  • Supply chain and sourcing processes
• Experience managing product introductions, upgrades, and lifecycle transitions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and executive stakeholder management skills.
• MBA or advanced technical degree preferred.

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.

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