Hardware Designer 2

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Design and development of mechanical components and the release of engineering drawings and bills of materials (BOM) using Engineering Change Management to support manufacturing.
• Create 3D electrical and pneumatic harness routing using CAD packages.
• Develop multi-CAD layouts for Lam products and manage large 3D assemblies.
• Highly skilled in 3D CAD modeling tools such as Siemens NX, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and others.
• Originate and design mechanical parts and subassemblies and create layouts to support product design and technology development.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects to enhance performance while reducing cost.
• Work on cross-functional teams with product engineering, program management, manufacturing, field service, and supply chain to define specifications and complete the full design cycle.
• Create production drawings, develop precise CAD assemblies, and conduct design reviews in support of design efforts.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks with responsibilities of instituting and participating in corrective actions and following through to assure proper release and handoff of solutions to Technical Services and Field Service organizations.
• Participate in project team activities to help the team accelerate design-to-release duration while providing field data or considerations to all mechanical design or project activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with at least five years of direct hardware design experience.
• Proven competency developing complex electromechanical systems, packaging, fixtures, and tooling.
• In-depth understanding and hands-on experience with metal machining and sheet metal fabrication; familiarity with other alternative fabrication techniques such as casting and additive manufacturing and design experience with ceramics are pluses.
• Strong understanding of various material properties and their coatings and finishes.
• Thorough understanding of GD&T and drafting best practices; experience with model-based-definition design (MBD) and model-based-enterprise (MBE) is a plus.
• Expert-level CAD user; competency with Siemens NX, experience with CAD user groups, and participation in defining CAD best known practices are pluses.
• Keen understanding of and experience with large assembly management methodologies.
• Prior experience in the semiconductor equipment industry is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; uncompromising attention to detail.
• Prior people supervision experience is a big plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge on industrial control panel design.
• Prior experience in the semiconductor equipment industry.
• Understanding of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) concepts.
• Familiarity with Bills of Material (BOM) structure and configuration, and use of SAP and PLM system software.
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal, and technical presentation skills.

Benefits

We offer 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.

Pay

Salary CA San Francisco Bay Area Salary Range for this position: $73,000.00 - $159,000.00. 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.