Manufacturing Engineer 3
Lam Research · Fremont, CA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $86k–$192k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Lam Research (industrial) in Fremont, CA. Understand and assist with testing of electromechanical products.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, SPC, FMEA, DOE, Robotics
- Base pay
- $86k–$192k
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $117k–$170k. This one lists $86k–$192k.
Median of the low and high ends of 128 live postings that list pay, out of 348 manufacturing 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 347 other live manufacturing postings in California.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $111k–$159k, from 112 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 51%
- New product launch 49%
- ✓ Root cause 39%
- Automation 35%
- CATIA / NX 27%
- Machining 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SPC, DOE, 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
Responsibilities
- ◆Understand and assist with testing of electromechanical products
Who we’re looking for
Qualifications
- ✓Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree in the following fields (but not limited to)- Electrical, Mechanical, or Electromechanical Engineering and Robotics
- ✓Working knowledge of Statistics Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA), Root Cause-Corrective Action (RCCA), 8D & 5-Whys Problem solving
- ✓Prior experience with MS office tools (ppt, excel, project)
- ✓Previous experience in cross-functional project management
- ✓Previous experience leading technical projects
- ✓Comfortable with travelling
Preferred qualifications
- ✓Ability to read and understand dimensional analysis of drawing standards
- ✓Ability to assure compliance to in-house and/or external specifications and standards
- ✓5+ years applicable experience preferably in the semiconductor industry
- ✓Individual and team contributor
- ✓Self-starter and go getter attitude
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 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
A Manufacturing Engineer 3 will own and support platform product engineering of Electromechanical devices for worldwide distribution. They will manage projects for supplier production release, training and quality development, maintaining quality assurance protocols and methods for processing materials into finished products. Responsible for planning, implementing and managing support of manufacturing and production processes. Performs problem solving and recommendation updates or changes to quality standards and procedures.
What you’ll do
- •Be familiar with failure analysis, process development, application flows, material issues, and system interconnects
- •Coordinate with other groups and organizations for design, process, test, reliability and manufacturing to solve product issues and production problems
- •Ensure suppliers’ quality performance for consistent and reliable products
- •Conduct design reviews with cross-functional teams (CFT) and stake holders to coordinate development and qualification activities
- •Be a lead advocate for your product across company organizations
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