Electrical / Embedded Systems Engineer (all genders)

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. 

The impact you’ll make

As part of the Controls Engineering team at Lam, you’ll design embedded systems that operate as the bridge between software and the electro/mechanical systems on wafer fabrication equipment. You’ll be contributing to next-generation systems development and drive integration and innovation of new technologies. 

What you’ll do

• Work closely with the Product Group to align requirements, design and implement common architectures


• Design and develop custom solutions for electrical and embedded systems


• PCB electrical design for low voltage analog, high-speed, or embedded systems


• Work through the entire PCB development lifecycle from schematic capture to system integration


• Drive your own deliverables and at times lead a team of engineers to meet project milestones


• Integrate and validate designs within a larger system, which can include system level and on tool troubleshooting.


• Present design and validation results to stakeholders.


• Drive control system commonality across the flat panel products


• Work with an international team

Who we’re looking for

•    8+ years of experience with a B.S. or 6+ years M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar
•    Experience in low voltage electrical design and overall PCB development process. Component selection, schematic capture, routing requirements, design validation, documentation, and integration
•    Experience designing and utilizing embedded systems. Understands processor architectures and standard microprocessor interfaces (memory buses such as eMMC and DDR, IO interfaces), serial interfaces (SPI, I2C, 1Gb Ethernet or faster preferred, PCIe)
•    Strong understanding of PCB fabrication processes
•    Strong troubleshooting fundamentals from the system to component level
•    Experience with C/C++ or other high level programming languages 
•    Experience with HDL languages, such as Verilog or VHDL
•    Familiarity with industrial communication protocols is a plus (i.e. EtherCAT, LonWorks, CANBus, DeviceNet, etc)

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.