Project Engineer 4

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

At Lam Research, we create equipmentthat 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: Sep 24, 2026

Location: Fremont, CA, US, 94538

Worker Category: On-site Flex

The group you’ll be a part of

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 solutionsare helping to solve the biggest challenges in the semiconductor industry.

The impact you’ll make

The Non-Standard Request (NSR) Engineering team is responsible for enabling customer-driven product requirements that are outside of standard offerings in the Global Products Engineering Group. The team works across Product Management, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Configuration Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Field organizations to deliver customer-specific solutions while maintaining product quality, schedule commitments, and business objectives.

As an NSR Project Engineer 4, you will serve as a program leader responsible for driving complex customer requests from initial scoping through release and implementation. You will lead cross-functional teams, influence engineering priorities, resolve technical and business challenges, and ensure successful delivery of customer commitments.

This role requires a strong combination of technical knowledge, project leadership, stakeholder management, business acumen, and execution excellence. You will also help improve NSR processes, mentor team members, and drive continuous improvement across the organization.

What you’ll do

• Lead complex NSRs from concept, feasibility assessment, planning, development, qualification, release, and implementation.
• Ensure customer requirements are clearly understood, documented, and aligned across stakeholders.
• Drive cross-functional alignment among engineering, product management, manufacturing, supply chain, field, and account teams.
• Develop and maintain integrated schedules, risk assessments, mitigation plans, and execution strategies.
• Provide regular status updates and escalation management to senior leadership.

Technical Leadership

• Evaluate technical solutions and tradeoffs to ensure customer requirements can be met while maintaining product integrity.
• Partner with technical experts across multiple disciplines to define scope, requirements, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Drive issue resolution for technical, operational, and execution challenges.
• Assess risks associated with design, qualification, manufacturability, supply chain, and field deployment.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Lead global cross-functional teams consisting of engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and field organizations.
• Facilitate design reviews, decision reviews, readiness reviews, and customer commitment reviews.
• Influence priorities and resource allocation across multiple organizations.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and customer-facing teams.

Business Process Ownership

• Ensure NSR requests are accurately scoped, reviewed, approved, and executed through established workflows.
• Drive process improvements that increase efficiency, predictability, scalability, and visibility.
• Develop metrics, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to support decision making.
• Support strategic initiatives to improve NSR execution across product groups.

Organizational Leadership

• Mentor and coach project engineers and cross-functional team members.
• Share best practices and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a recognized subject matter expert for NSR processes and execution.
• Lead special projects with broad organizational impact.

Who we’re looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of engineering, program management, project engineering, systems engineering, product development, or related experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional projects from concept through release.
• Strong understanding of engineering development processes and product lifecycle management.
• Experience leading teams without direct authority.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, influence, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Semiconductor capital equipment industry experience.
• Experience with customer-specific product development, configuration management, or NSR processes.
• Knowledge of product development, qualification, manufacturing, and release processes.
• Experience with SAP, PLM, ERP, project management tools, Power BI, SharePoint, or equivalent systems.
• Experience presenting to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success driving process improvements and organizational change.

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.

CA San Francisco Bay Area Salary Range for this position: $104,000.00 - $231,000.00.

The above salary range for this position is relevant to applicants that reside or work onsite in the California, San Francisco Bay Area only. 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.

Nearest Major Market: San Francisco
Nearest Secondary Market: Oakland
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