Mgr, Systems Design/Architecture

The group you’ll be a part of

In 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.
This position is part of Lam’s Global Products Group (GPG) within the Wet Equipment Technology Systems (WETs) organization, where we design and deliver industry‑leading wet processing tools for advanced semiconductor manufacturing.

The impact you’ll make

Lam is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager, Electrical & Systems Engineering to provide technical and organizational leadership for a new product platform.
This leader will manage the Electrical and Systems Engineering teams and drive product execution from requirements and architecture through design, integration, validation, qualification, and release. The successful candidate will combine strong engineering fundamentals with broad systems thinking and the ability to lead technical decisions across electrical, controls, software, mechanical, fluidics, process, safety, manufacturing, and service disciplines.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role for an engineering leader who can develop people while ensuring the new product platform operates as one integrated, robust, manufacturable, and serviceable system .

What you’ll do

- Lead the Electrical and Systems Engineering teams supporting a new first of its kind semiconductor wet depostion tool.

- Own system-level engineering execution from requirements and architecture through product qualification and release.

- Drive requirements definition, decomposition, interface management, design reviews, risk management, verification, and validation.

- Provide technical leadership for electrical architecture including power distribution, controls, instrumentation, sensors, industrial networks, I/O, interlocks, cabling, grounding, and equipment safety.

- Lead cross-functional system architecture and integration across electrical, mechanical, controls, software, process, fluidics, facilities, manufacturing, and service.

- Champion shift-left engineering , identifying and retiring requirements, architecture, interface, integration, and safety risks early in development.

- Drive structured technical problem solving and root-cause resolution during tool build, startup, integration, and qualification.

- Ensure engineering designs consider system performance, reliability, safety, manufacturability, serviceability, diagnostics, cost, and schedule.

- Establish subsystem and system-level verification strategies with clear technical evidence supporting product readiness.

- Ensure appropriate engineering rigor through specifications, P&IDs, schematics, FMEAs, interlock definitions, test plans, design reviews, and configuration control.

- Develop and mentor engineers while creating strong technical ownership and accountability.

- Partner with Program Management, Manufacturing, Product Support, Supply Chain, Quality, Product Safety/EHS, and other engineering organizations to deliver the product successfully.

Who we’re looking for

- Bachelors or advanced degree in Electrical, Systems, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Controls Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

- Significant experience developing and integrating complex electromechanical equipment , preferably semiconductor capital equipment.

- Demonstrated technical depth in Electrical and/or Systems Engineering with sufficient breadth to lead multidisciplinary engineering decisions.

- Experience taking complex products through architecture, detailed design, integration, verification, qualification, and release .

- Strong understanding of requirements engineering, system interfaces, risk management, FMEA, root-cause analysis, verification/validation, and configuration management.

- Working knowledge of controls, PLC/I/O systems, industrial communications, instrumentation, software/hardware interfaces, fluid delivery, thermal systems, and equipment automation.

- Familiarity with semiconductor equipment safety and applicable standards such as SEMI S2, NFPA 79, and relevant UL/IEC requirements .

- Proven ability to lead engineers through technically complex, ambiguous, and schedule-driven new product development.

- Strong technical communication, decision-making, mentoring, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Preferred qualifications

- Advanced degree in an engineering discipline.

- Technical breadth across multiple engineering disciplines to recognize system interactions, identify technical risk, ask the right questions, and bring the correct experts together.

- Previous engineering management or technical leadership experience.

- Semiconductor capital equipment experience, particularly wet processing, deposition, clean, plating, chemical-delivery, or similarly complex process equipment.

- Experience with PLC/control systems, industrial communications, distributed I/O, instrumentation, motion systems, and equipment automation.

- Experience with complex fluid-delivery and thermal-management subsystems.

- Familiarity with FMEA, root-cause analysis, fault trees, requirements traceability, and structured verification methods.

- Experience managing suppliers and technically complex outsourced subsystems.

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.

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.