Hardware Designer 2

In your career, let's prove what's possible.

At Lam Research, we create equipment that 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:
Jul 27, 2026

Location:

Fremont, CA, US, 94538

Worker Category:
On-site

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 solutions are helping to solve the biggest challenges in the semiconductor industry.

Join Lam as an Electrical or Mechanical Hardware Designer and create innovative designs that improve costs, reliability, and advancements in next-generation products. You'll apply digital design, CAD software, and interpret engineering drawings to implement designs that solve material and manufacturing process challenges. Your expertise contributes to reliability and innovation, showcasing Lam's commitment to cutting-edge technology.

• Design and development of mechanical components and the release of engineering drawings and bills of materials (BOM) using Engineering Change Management to support manufacturing.
• Create 3D electrical and pneumatic harness routing using CAD packages.
• Develop multi-CAD layouts for Lam products and manage large 3D assemblies.
• Highly skilled in 3D CAD modeling tools such as Siemens NX, AutoCAD, Solid Works, and others.
• Originate and design mechanical parts and subassemblies and create layouts to support product design and technology development.
• Work on continuous improvement projects to enhance performance while reducing cost.
• Participate in cross-functional teams with product engineering, program management, manufacturing, field service, and supply chain to define specifications and complete the full design cycle.
• Create production drawings, develop precise CAD assemblies, and conduct design reviews in support of design efforts.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks with responsibilities of instituting and participating in corrective actions and following through to assure proper release and handoff of solutions to Technical Services and Field Service organizations.
• Actively participate in project team activities to help the team accelerate design-to-release duration while providing field data or considerations to all mechanical design or project activities.

• Proficiency in concept design and development for mechanical components or subsystems.
• Knowledge of creating drawings for sheet metal and machined parts.
• Assist senior engineers in the analysis of research data and product specifications.
• Experience with metal machining and sheet metal fabrication and casting processes.
• Fundamental understanding of mechanical engineering, engineering/design methods and processes, and engineering drawings.
• Solid knowledge of welding symbols, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) symbols, surface finishes, and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) drafting standards.
• Provide support to a variety of projects with supervision as required.
• Acquire and apply basic engineering theories, methods, and research techniques in the investigation, troubleshooting, and resolution of technical problems.
• Conduct and may design, well-defined experiments and tests pertaining to the development of new methods, processes, hardware, standards, modifications of current material components or process specifications and the resolution of complex technical problems.
• Collect data, analyze results, generate reports, and provide recommendations.
• Contribute as required in the design, analysis, prototype builds, software or process development, evaluation, and complete bottom-up product documentation for pre-production release.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with at least five years of direct hardware design experience
• Proven competency developing complex…