Project Engineer, Product Engineer

Position: Project Engineer 2
Requisition ID198922

Date posted
07/10/2026

Work Location Model On-site Flex Work Location Fremont-CAWork Country United States The group you’ll be a part ofIn the Global Products Group, we are dedicated to excellence in the design and engineering of Lam’s etch and deposition products. We drive innovation to ensure our cutting-edge solutions are helping to solve the biggest challenges in the semiconductor industry.

The impact you’ll make

As a Project Engineer at Lam, you're not merely managing projects - you're driving advancements integral to the design and development of Lam's products. Leading cross-functional teams, you'll steer the execution of engineering projects, leveraging your technical prowess and strategic insight to deliver enhanced products. Your focus on continuous improvement in the development lifecycle will be pivotal as you own project to optimize and enhance Lam's offerings.

What you’ll doWe are seeking an individual who has experience with engineering product development processes/best practices. This candidate will have knowledge of enabling CAD and PLM efficiencies and automation as well as a passion for standards, details and consistent design and documentation methods. Using an internal customer perspective, will coordinate cross-functional teams of impacted stakeholders and can perform non-technical project management to completion, both on time and within budget.

Responsibilities Direct involvement in bringing to life the Etch AI initiatives to life.

Continuous improvement. This includes all elements of the engineering development and release process from the tools we use to communicate, to the engineering practices themselves

Develop evaluation methods to assess process strengths and identify areas for improvement

Work cross functionally to align with requirements and functionality with stakeholders

Create and maintain comprehensive process documentation

Create, present and maintain effective training

Present project plans to senior management, gain buy in and deliver results

Manage CFTs with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities

Who we’re looking for Expected minimum of 4 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 2 years and a Master’s degree; or equivalent experience

The candidate should be experienced in designing RAG, Agentic Workflow, managing Vector databases, Skilled in using OOAD principles to deploy scalable and secure AI services

Related experience with Model Based Definition (MBD). From part and assembly modeling, to on-model annotations and (TDP) Technical Data Packages, to part fabrication and inspection

Experience in analyzing data to draw business-relevant conclusions and in data visualization techniques and tools

Strong understanding and hands on experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) principles, processes, and methodologies.

Skills in Excel is a must but demonstrable capability with VBA, SQL, JMP, Qlik, Access, Quick Base, SAP, Matlab, or other programming languages is a plus Industry experience in C++, Python, SQL, Git/Git Hub, REST API are highly recommended.

Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills

Strong leadership skills with applicable experience

Strong Influencing, negotiating and conflict resolution skills

Process knowledge in PLM and ERP required

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Other experience that would prove highly valuable:
Mechanical Engineering, Creating on-model annotations of sheet metal and machined metal, weldments, and large assemblies in support of Model Based Definition, Modeling in NX 10 or newer, including 5+ years modeling experience, Product Configuration Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Intel Copy Exactly!, Field Service, Logistics/Spares.

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…