Supplier/Vendor QA Engineer 4

## The group you’ll be a part of

Join Lam Research’s global Supplier Engineering & Technology (SET) organization, driving innovation in manufacturing, quality, and supply chain excellence for next-generation semiconductor equipment. As a Supplier Engineer, you will lead supplier development initiatives, drive program execution, and partner across engineering, operations, and supply chain teams to resolve technical, quality, and production challenges within the mechatronics supply base. You will work at the intersection of mechanical, electrical, controls, quality, and supplier engineering, gaining broad technical exposure while helping bring complex systems from concept through production and field support.

## The impact you’ll make

As a Supplier Engineer at Lam, you'll drive supplier excellence by developing and leading global suppliers to meet Lam’s quality, reliability, capacity, and operational goals. You will resolve technical and production challenges, lead product transitions from prototype through high-volume manufacturing, manage complex projects and resources, align cross-functional stakeholders, serve as the key SET interface across product groups and operations, and drive continuous improvement through supplier engineering leadership and strategic business reviews.

## What you’ll do

• Partner with Lam Product Groups and global suppliers to develop, launch, and transition advanced mechatronics and motion control assemblies into production.
• Lead supplier quality, manufacturing, and process improvement initiatives to achieve quality, cost, capacity, and delivery objectives.
• Drive structured root cause investigations, corrective actions, and customer/field escalations involving mechanical, electrical, controls, and integrated mechatronic systems to improve product reliability and supplier performance.
• Serve as the technical lead for cross-functional programs, including Build Verification, Production Readiness Reviews, and new product introductions.
• Conduct supplier audits, quality system assessments, and performance reviews using scorecards and process controls.
• Provide hands-on technical support for supplier build, test, qualification, troubleshooting, and production activities across deposition and etch product lines, using engineering drawings, schematics, test equipment, and data to isolate issues and drive RCCA.
• Own project execution, timelines, and milestones while developing best-known methods and driving continuous improvement across the supply base.

## Who we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an accredited university.
• Experience with robotics, mechanical systems, power, controls, or integrated mechatronic systems; multidisciplinary breadth is highly valued.
• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience in semiconductor equipment or similarly complex industrial systems.
• Working knowledge of electro-mechanical assemblies, part fabrication, assembly, test, and quality assurance methods.
• Working knowledge of electrical and electronic systems sufficient to support mechatronics troubleshooting and supplier RCCA, including power supplies, controls, thermal management, and LAN or serial communications.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and PCB layouts and to use common benchtop or portable test equipment such as digital multimeters and oscilloscopes.
• Understanding of ESD controls and safe troubleshooting practices for high-voltage and high-current systems.
• Experience working with global suppliers
• Industrial systems lifecycle experience spanning specification, manufacturing, assembly, test, reliability, systems integration, and product support.
• Project management or technical team leadership experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in root cause analysis and failure investigation using Failure Analysis (FA), 8D problem-solving, 5 Whys, and FMEA methodologies.
• Strong critical and creative thinking skills, supported by qualitative and quantitative analysis methods.
• Effective verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate technical issues across suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail, sound engineering judgment, and disciplined documentation practices.

## Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Valve Engineering (control valve sizing/selection, fluid dynamics, sealing, tolerancing, failure analysis, and vacuum technologies/controls), or equivalent experience.
• Strong systems engineering and integration experience across mechanical, electrical, controls, and software interfaces.
• Semiconductor customer fab knowledge; semiconductor manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience troubleshooting semiconductor equipment or other complex electro-mechanical systems at the system, subsystem, or component level.

## 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.