Senior Product Safety Engineer – Hybrid/On-Site

Lam Research Salzburg GmbH; Tualatin (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site Flex

Job summary

Lam Research in the Portland area is seeking a Product Safety Engineer to independently drive product safety activities for semiconductor capital equipment. The role collaborates with design, manufacturing, and field teams to define, implement, and sustain safety requirements throughout the lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of experience applying safety standards, hazard analysis, and working with certification bodies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5–10 years applying safety standards and hazard analysis in semiconductor capital equipment or similar systems.
• Ability to independently analyze systems and identify hazards across electrical, mechanical, and chemical domains.
• Experience working with third-party certification bodies and driving closure of gaps.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and field teams.
• Hands-on testing, validation, and system evaluation; reads electrical schematics and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct system-level hazard analysis and drive mitigation strategy implementation.
• Interpret SEMI S2, CE Marking directives, and NFPA standards for safety compliance.
• Identify design risks across electrical, mechanical, chemical, and ergonomic areas; partner to resolve them.
• Participate in design reviews to embed safety requirements early.
• Address safety issues from internal reviews, field feedback, and third-party evaluations.
• Interface with third-party certification bodies to support safety assessments and closure.
• Review and develop maintenance procedures to ensure safe operation and servicing.
• Work with account teams and field organizations to bolster customer confidence in safety.

Skills

Hazard analysis

System-level thinking

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Reading schematics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

SEMI standards knowledge

Job description

Lam Research in the Portland area is seeking a Product Safety Engineer to independently drive product safety activities for semiconductor capital equipment. The role collaborates with design, manufacturing, and field teams to define, implement, and sustain safety requirements throughout the lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of experience applying safety standards, hazard analysis, and working with certification bodies.