Test Engineer 2

The group you’ll be a part of

The Global Operations organization brings manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, facilities, and engineering together to support the delivery of industry-leading semiconductor equipment. Within Global Operations, Pilot Engineering transitions new products from design into high-volume manufacturing. Our team partners closely with Product Engineering, Software, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Operations to ensure products are tested efficiently, meet quality expectations, and are successfully launched into high-volume manufacturing.

The impact you’ll make

As a Test Engineer in Pilot, your work will shape how Lam's newest products reach high-volume manufacturing. By surfacing test risks while designs are still digital, you'll help eliminate late surprises, rework, and schedule delays before the first physical build. The test methods you create will give our factories repeatable, efficient processes that protect quality and reduce cycle time. You'll help build a faster, more scalable way of introducing new products across Lam's global manufacturing network.

What you’ll do

• Develop, implement, and maintain test methods, procedures, and specifications to verify product functionality and performance for new products.
• Participate in design reviews and cross-functional teams to assess test impact, provide Design for Test and Manufacturability feedback, and help define test requirements and acceptance criteria early.
• Develop, debug, and improve automated test content using scripting and software tools, using simulators, virtual environments, or bench hardware before the first physical build.
• Support during Virtual Build to assess test architecture, fixture needs, facilities, and design stability, and carry findings into physical builds.
• Design, validate, and support deployment of test fixtures and test hardware.
• Troubleshoot product, process, and test-related issues hands-on using structured problem-solving methodologies; lead root cause investigations and corrective actions (RCCA) for assigned issues.
• Analyze test data and SPC to identify trends, verify specifications, and improve quality, labor efficiency, and cycle time.
• Keep test data, procedures, and documentation accurate, complete, and traceable so they can be trusted for analytics, automation, and AI-enabled tools.
• Use automation and AI-enabled tools to reduce repetitive work.
• Support pilot builds, product transitions, factory readiness, and production escalations during the first builds at Lam's global manufacturing network.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, or automate test workflows, and share learning across Pilot sites.

Who we’re looking for

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience.
• Strong troubleshooting skills involving electro-mechanical systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, system interconnect diagrams, and P&IDs.
• Experience with test development, validation, or manufacturing operations.
• Working ability with scripting and data analysis tools, and demonstrated willingness to learn and apply new digital and AI-enabled tools.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and engineering change management.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience writing automation scripts using Python or similar programming languages.
• Knowledge of semiconductor capital equipment, vacuum systems, RF systems, gas delivery systems, instrumentation, or process control systems.
• Experience designing or supporting manufacturing test fixtures and automated test equipment.
• Experience with simulation, virtual test, or hardware-in-the-loop validation methods.
• Experience with SPC, data visualization, and data driven decision making.
• Experience with structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, RCCA, or Six Sigma.

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.

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