Configuration/ Product Structure Engineer 3

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

Manages the development and implementation process of a company’s products and services. Coordinates departmental or cross-functional teams, focused on delivering new or upgrading existing products. Monitors the project from initiation through delivery including planning and directing schedules and monitoring budget/spending. Organizes cross-functional activities, ensuring completion of the project i.e. product on schedule and within budget constraints.

What You’ll Do

Configuration/ Product Structure Engineer is the corporate product configuration and change control experts; maintains product structures from conception through production utilizing the company's PLM system. Creates and maintains product options and configurations. Initiates business process changes (internal and external), continuous improvement regarding Product Structure and Engineering Change with the goal of efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Product Management to release customer solutions
• Collaborates with product management and program management on a daily basis to develop product documentation strategies with a robust product structure to supports current and future product option architecture (POA)
• Interfaces with Engineers and Designers on a daily basis to guide design solutions into BOMs that align with lean manufacturing requirements
• Lead collaboration with manufacturing to develop a product structure that aligns with the manufacturing build and material consumption points
• Lead collaboration with Materials and Spares to reduce and address E&O gaps
• Maintain the product structure and BOMs to enable effective materials management during the product lifecycle from C&F thru maturity and obsolesce (From C&F to Production Release to EOL)
• Chair/Facilitate CFT meeting with key collaborators to drive to solutions and alignment with cutin strategies, E&O and effectivities
• POC for all change control processes and strategies
• Regularly attends Program Reviews and Design Reviews to understand impact and timing (schedule)
• Performs documentation research for all parts/assemblies to be included in the Engineering change package to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to change control policies/procedures and design drafting standards. Makes decisions, provides recommendations and/or escalates based on the needs of the situation.
• Act as escalation point for gaps and unattended risks and issues until resolved
• Support business critical reports from engineering management and Product Management for internal or customer interface

Who We’re Looking For

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience. Engineering degree preferred.
• Extensive hands-on working experience of configuration management.
• Extensive hands-on working experience in change control
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across multi-functional teams comprised of both company staff and customer
• Demonstrated ability to organize own work in a fluid environment and multitask with staggered deliverables
• Experience in roles that demonstrate technical leadership and application of configuration engineering skills, with a track record of delivery
• Thorough understanding of system/product engineering lifecycle and challenges associated with it
• MS suite

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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