Mechanical Engineer 3

Lam Research is a leading global manufacturer of capital equipment used in making leading-edge semiconductors across the world. We primarily compete in four specific areas – deposition, etch, photoresist strip, and single wafer clean. Lam Research India team is organized into three major areas of responsibility: Hardware, Software, and Operations. We have an open position in the Hardware group. The Hardware group designs subassemblies and subsystems for Lam’s product lines, providing innovation for the next-generation products, providing improvements in cost and reliability.

There is an opening for the role of Mechanical Engineer 3 within the Customer Support Business Group (CSBG) of LIGHT organization. This position will be based out of Bangalore and will closely be working with the Engineering & Cross-functional teams across global regions of Lam Research like US & India. CSBG mainly focuses on delivering value to customers throughout the product lifecycle by providing Spares, Upgrades, and services to maximize the value of customer capital assets.

This high energy individual will focus on development and support for Productivity and Technology Upgrades to our global customers through Non-Standard requests, for our Etch product lines. Meet Corporate metrics and goals set to achieve excellence and deliver fast solutions to our global Customer. Also, collaborate with various global product and field support teams to address issues.

• Lead mechanical subsystem development projects for semiconductor equipment hardware from concept to production release, supporting New Product Development (NPD), Continuous Improvement Programs (CIP), cost reduction, productivity enhancements, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (CFTs) including engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and suppliers to define product requirements, align technical objectives, evaluate design options, and drive successful project execution.
• Develop innovative mechanical design concepts and translate requirements into robust subsystem solutions using appropriate materials, including metals, ceramics, quartz, plastics, and advanced coating/plating technologies.
• Perform engineering design, CAD modeling, and detailed documentation, ensuring compliance with Lam standards, SEMI standards, and applicable industry standards (ANSI, DIN, ASME, etc.), while following Best Known Methods (BKMs).
• Conduct engineering analyses and design evaluations to characterize and optimize product performance, including structural, thermal, vibration, fluid/gas flow, manufacturability, reliability, and cost considerations.
• Partner with suppliers and manufacturing teams to ensure designs are manufacturable, cost-effective, scalable, and meet performance requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Develop and execute test plans that generate characterization data required to verify, validate, and qualify hardware designs against product requirements and customer expectations.
• Analyze test results and drive design improvements, ensuring technical risks are identified, mitigated, and resolved through data-driven engineering decisions and design reviews.
• Prepare and present high-quality technical reports, design reviews, and project updates that effectively communicate design intent, analysis results, validation outcomes, risks, and recommended actions to stakeholders and management.
• Manage engineering documentation, BOMs, and product releases by following Product Development & Release (PDR) and Engineering Change Management processes to obtain required approvals and ensure configuration integrity.
• Support pilot builds, product qualification, and High-Volume Manufacturing (HVM) readiness, addressing design-related issues, implementing corrective actions, and driving continuous improvement.
• Provide timely technical support and resolution for customer, field, and manufacturing escalations, collaborating with global product and support teams to ensure rapid issue resolution and sustained product performance.

• Support the full life cycle of mechanical and electro-mechanical systems from concept to productization including conceptualization, designing, CAD modeling, development, and test/validation.
• Designs components using variety of metals, ceramics, quartz, plastics, and advanced coatings.
• Ensure documentation aligns with SEMI, Lam standards, and industry best practices for geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Conduct detailed analysis including structural, finite element analysis (FEA), thermal, heat transfer, stress, vibrations, fluid and gas flow dynamics, and manufacturability to properly specify designs.
• Develop and conduct feasibility studies and test plans to characterize and validate design performance.
• Prepare high-quality reports and technical presentations to clearly communicate design intent, evaluation, and validation to a diverse audience in design reviews.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure solutions can be manufactured with high-quality, cost-optimized, and to requirements.
• Provide key deliverables including Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), technical specifications, risk analysis, test specifications, and design review presentations.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to more junior engineers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 5+ years of experience; or Master’s degree with 3+ years; or equivalent experience.
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal, and technical presentation skills.
• Highly proficient in 3D CAD tools such as CREO, Siemens NX, ProE, SolidWorks, and others.
• Hands-on experimental and design background coupled with solid engineering skills.

• Experience in Semiconductor industry is a plus.
• Experience in project management, managing projects, or problem solving while managing time and multiple priorities.

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.