Facilities Engineer 5
Lam Research · Fremont, CA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Base pay
- $114k–$253k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 12+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Lam Research (industrial) in Fremont, CA. With your project management expertise, you will plan and oversee facility changes for large strategic projects.
- They ask for
- 12+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Root cause, AutoCAD
- Base pay
- $114k–$253k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $115k–$169k. This one lists $114k–$253k.
Median of the low and high ends of 69 live postings that list pay, out of 147 reliability engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
California plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 146 other live reliability postings in California.
- Base pay
- About 29% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (12+ vs 5+)
Typical $115k–$169k, from 67 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 71%
- New product launch 41%
- FMEA 40%
- Automation 30%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 28%
- Tooling 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for AutoCAD, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Lam Research in Fremont
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Full description from Lam ResearchAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
for redundancy, future expansion opportunities, and operational success.
- ✓Participates in engineering design reviews to help the project team evaluate the accuracy, reliability, quality, and value engineering of
requirements
and considerations.
- ✓Facilitates problem-solving between electrical subcontractors during construction.
- ✓Coordinates with the ESG team to manage and incorporate their goals and standards.
- ✓Expedites information flow between design and construction execution, with an emphasis on validating infrastructure capacities, reviewing RFI responses, driving project commissioning, and validating final close-out submittals.
- ✓Ability to work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week.
- ✓Domestic and international travel required.
responsibilities
and set priorities.
- ◆Strong culture of ethics and safety.
Preferred qualifications
- ✓Strong written and oral communication skills to exchange information with senior management, service providers, peers, and contractors.
- ✓Demonstrated proficiency in problem solving and root cause analysis skills.
- ✓Familiarity with AutoCAD, BlueBeam, and BIM.
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 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.
Salary
Our Perks and Benefits
At Lam, our people make amazing things possible. That’s why we invest in you throughout the phases of your life with a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits.
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The impact you’ll make
As a Facilities Electrical Engineer at Lam, with your project management expertise, you will plan and oversee facility changes for large strategic projects. You will work with design firm electrical engineers to develop design criteria, layouts, and prepare detailed design documents, and you will inspect construction and installation progress to ensure adherence to established specifications and schedules. Your focus on performance specifications required to meet unique operating conditions contributes to the efficiency and compliance of Lam’s state-of-the-art facilities.
What you’ll do
- •Develops, implements, and maintains technical system capacities and electrical designs for all Lam expansion projects.
- •Collaborates with the PMO team to drive quality and compliance.
- •Defines and specifies the implementation of infrastructure and/or equipment standards, construction methods and procedures, and commissioning checklists.
- •Works closely with local project management teams to make recommendations and provide insight and guidance during the project development process.
- •Drives robust, environmentally conscious, and cost-effective solutions.
- •Communicates
Who we’re looking for
- •Minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent experience.
- •Electrical engineering experience in large projects and lab spaces with highly technical MEP designs and safety requirements.
- •Solid understanding of building operations, electrical systems, and related impacts to adjacent spaces.
- •Understands all aspects and phases of the construction design process.
- •Exceptional communication skills and ability to explain concepts to a range of audiences on technical solutions and recommended improvements.
- •Experience in high tech fast paced environment; focused on customer service.
- •Can remain calm and professional under pressure.
- •Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and single line diagrams.
- •Experience in optimizing costs through value engineering propositions and striving for business continuity.
- •Capable of working both independently and in multiple teams.
- •Multi-task effectively to organize