Facilities Engineer 4
Lam Research · Fremont, CA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Base pay
- $92k–$211k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 4 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 plant, tool installations, and production equipment layouts.
- They ask for
- 8+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Root cause, PLC
- Base pay
- $92k–$211k
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $115k–$169k. This one lists $92k–$211k.
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 7% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (8+ 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 PLC, 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
Preferred qualifications
- ✓Semiconductor industry experience.
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
The impact you’ll make
As a Facilities Engineer at Lam, with your project management expertise, you will plan and oversee facility changes for plant, tool installations, and production equipment layouts. You will work with architects to develop design criteria, layouts, and prepare contracts. You inspect construction and installation progress to ensure adherence with 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
- •Responsible for Livermore campus infrastructure systems. Core mechanical systems of responsibility include, but not limited to: Mechanical/Process systems (Process Cooling Water, Clean Dry Air, Chilled Water, Hot Water, Air Handling systems, Exhaust Air systems, Humidification systems).
- •Provide engineering design review input and approval for facility infrastructure and process tool installation projects.
- •Operational ownership of mechanical and process system performance.
- •Provide engineering construction input and commissioning support for facility infrastructure projects.
- •Familiarity with process PLC and commercial HVAC control systems.
- •Support as-built documentation of mechanical and process system layouts and P&ID’s.
- •Maintain load/capacity studies for facility infrastructure systems.
- •Perform review and approval of cleanroom certification reports.
- •Provide direction of air and water balancing services.
- •Drive improvement of infrastructure system performance and up-time.
- •Experience with standard operating procedure creation and training skills.
- •Experience with energy efficiency improvement projects.
- •Work directly with contractors and service providers to ensure delivery of operational results.
- •Perform Failure Mode and Effect Analysis during project design development phase.
- •Capital and expensed project financial management and control experience.
- •Capable of supporting multiple concurrent projects and assignments.
Who we’re looking for
- •Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or equivalent experience.
- •Possess and demonstrate Lam Core Values.
- •Strong safety culture.
- •Demonstrated proficiency in problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
- •Solid written and oral communication skills.
- •Continuous improvement and innovative mindset.
- •Thrive while working in a fast-paced, high-energy work environment.
- •Value internal and cross-functional teamwork in solving problems.
- •Assertive nature and willingness to support customer needs when challenged.