Test Engineer II – Production & Test Automation

Lam Research Salzburg GmbH; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research in Livermore, CA is seeking a Test Engineer to support new product transitions, validate functionality, and improve test processes on the production floor.

This hands-on role requires clean room presence, direct work with production hardware, and close collaboration with production teams. Strong scripting and test-equipment skills are essential for success in this high-precision environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering discipline and 3+ years of Test Engineering experience.
• Experience with test equipment, hardware troubleshooting, test processes, and production support.
• Must already be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Partner cross-functionally with Design Engineering, Pilot Manufacturing, Supplier Engineering, suppliers, and production teams to support new product development and transition test processes into production.
• Ensure PDR, NCI, CO, and NCE deliverables are complete, including test fixtures, procedures, specifications, control charts, and validation requirements.
• Define, design, document, build, calibrate, troubleshoot, and support production test fixtures, test software, and related equipment through hands-on work in the clean room and production environment.
• Create and modify production test scripts for automation, metric tracking, and third-party device interfaces.
• Improve product quality through hands-on factory issue resolution, test first pass yield analysis, trend data, factory nonconformance review, field escalation support, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Define and implement test metrics to drive process improvements, reduce cycle time, and improve production performance.
• Present test fixture designs, process changes, specification updates, and technical recommendations during engineering design reviews.
• Document technical designs, procedures, and test requirements clearly; communicate technical issues effectively across engineering, supplier, pilot, and production teams.
• Use SAP and production systems to support production test processes while maintaining ownership of hands-on deliverables with minimal technical guidance.

Skills

Test equipment

Hardware troubleshooting

Automation scripting

Python

LabVIEW

SQL

Smalltalk

Process improvement

SPC processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in related engineering

Tools

SAP

Production systems

Job description

Lam Research in Livermore, CA is seeking a Test Engineer to support new product transitions, validate functionality, and improve test processes on the production floor.

This hands-on role requires clean room presence, direct work with production hardware, and close collaboration with production teams. Strong scripting and test-equipment skills are essential for success in this high-precision environment.