Systems Engineer 5

Lam Research; Fremont (CA); Hybrid; USD 141,000 - 307,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/Remote work options

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Lam Research in California seeks a Systems Engineer to design complex frameworks for wafer fabrication equipment. You will define system specifications, translate needs into engineering requirements, and drive architecture, verification, and risk assessments across hardware, software, and controls domains.

You’ll lead cross-functional teams through product lifecycles, mentor junior engineers, and apply MBSE and formal methods to sustain high reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field with 10+ years in complex equipment.
• Strong analytical and root-cause analysis skills essential.
• Experience presenting technical recommendations to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop system architectures, roadmaps, and requirements for new products.
• Lead cross-functional technical execution across multiple engineering domains.
• Define verification strategies and acceptance criteria for subsystems.
• Mentor engineers and promote MBSE and system-modeling practices.
• Support field issues with structured problem solving and corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical presentation

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

MBSE

SysML

Modeling & simulation

Job description

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 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 Systems Engineer at Lam, you'll design complex frameworks, systems, or products for our wafer fabrication equipment. You will define system specifications, requirements, parameters, and compatibility to integrate hardware, software, and firmware into a cohesive system. Identifying, analyzing, and resolving system design weaknesses combined with your multi-layered technical expertise you help shape the next generation of Lam initiatives.

What You’ll Do

Key Responsibilities

System Architecture & Requirements

• Develop system architectures, operational concepts, and technical roadmaps for new products and technology development.
• Define, manage, and maintain system-level requirements, functional specifications, and performance metrics.
• Translate customer, product management, and business needs into actionable engineering requirements.
• Lead system decomposition and allocation of requirements across hardware, software, process, and controls domains.
• Drive engineering decisions through data-driven trade studies and technical risk assessments.

Cross-Functional Technical Leadership

• Lead technical execution across Electrical, Mechanical, Software, RF, Thermal, Process, Controls, Reliability, Manufacturing, and Service organizations.
• Serve as the technical focal point for cross-functional teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Facilitate technical reviews including concept reviews, design reviews, architecture reviews, and system readiness reviews.
• Drive issue resolution and alignment among diverse stakeholders.

System Integration, Verification & Validation

• Define system verification strategies, test methodologies, characterization plans, and acceptance criteria.
• Lead system integration efforts to ensure subsystem compatibility and overall system performance.
• Analyze test results, identify performance gaps, and drive corrective actions.
• Ensure product requirements are verified and validated prior to release.
• Develop reliability growth plans, FMEA activities, and risk mitigation strategies.

Technical Problem Solving & Field Support

• Lead root-cause investigations and failure analysis for complex product and field issues.
• Support high-impact customer escalations and cross-functional problem-solving activities.
• Apply structured methodologies such as 8D, FMEA, fault tree analysis, and statistical analysis to resolve technical issues.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions that improve product reliability and customer satisfaction.

Product Lifecycle Ownership

• Support products from concept development through qualification, release, manufacturing ramp, sustaining engineering, and end‑of‑life management.
• Participate in change control, impact assessments, and design evolution activities.
• Support Continuous Improvement Programs (CIP), Product Line Projects (PPL), and Engineering Product Line (EPL) initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership during prototype, alpha, beta, and production phases.

Mentorship & Engineering Excellence

• Mentor junior systems engineers and provide technical guidance across engineering disciplines.
• Promote systems engineering best practices, standards, and documentation quality.
• Contribute to development of engineering methodologies, tools, training, and model-based systems engineering approaches.
• Foster a culture of rigorous engineering discipline, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Minimum Qualifications

Who we’re looking for

• Master's degree or Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field. Typically 10+ years of experience developing complex semiconductor capital equipment, industrial automation systems, or similarly complex electromechanical products. Demonstrated expertise in multiple engineering domains such as:
• Thermal Systems
• Vacuum Systems
• RF/Plasma Systems
• Motion & Controls
• Electrical Power Systems
• Process Integration
• Reliability Engineering
• Software/System Integration
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills.
• Familiarity with reliability engineering, FMEA, and design verification processes.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional engineering efforts and influencing technical direction.
• Experience presenting technical recommendations to engineering leadership and executive management.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with semiconductor etch, deposition, or wafer processing equipment.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML, or similar methodologies.
• Experience with system modeling, simulation, and characterization.

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.

Salary

Salary Range for this position: $141,000.00 - $307,000.00.
The above salary range for this position is relevant to applicants that reside in California and most states. 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.