Quality Engineer 3
Lam Research · Tualatin, OR
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Lam Research (industrial) in Tualatin, OR. You will make an impact by ensuring manufacturing processes and products meet established quality standards.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Root cause, CAPA, Supplier quality
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Oregon: typical posted base $121k–$220k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 17 quality engineer openings in Oregon, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Oregon plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 16 other live quality postings in Oregon.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (5+ vs 6+)
Typical $121k–$220k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 6+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 82%
- FMEA 53%
- ✓ Supplier quality 53%
- Control plans 41%
- Six Sigma 35%
- SPC 35%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
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This plant: Lam Research in Tualatin
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Full description from Lam ResearchAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
The group you’ll be a part of
The Global Operations Group brings information systems, facilities, supply chain, logistics, and high-volume manufacturing together to drive the engine of our global business operations. We help Lam deliver industry-leading solutions with speed and efficiency, while actively supporting the resilient and profitable growth of Lam's business.
The impact you’ll make
As a Quality Engineer at Lam, you will make an impact by ensuring manufacturing processes and products meet established quality standards. You will design, implement, and maintain quality assurance practices within the quality management system (QMS). You will design methods for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the accuracy of production processes and finished products. By analyzing production data and reports, you will identify trends and collaborate cross‑functionally to resolve technical, quality, and production challenges. Your expertise will help drive excellence in product design and manufacturing, supporting Lam’s commitment to delivering high‑quality, reliable products.
What you’ll do
- •Perform analysis of production data to identify trends and recommend updates or changes to quality defect detection, reporting, and improvement programs.
- •Support disposition of supplier quality issues in manufacturing by applying defined criteria and prioritizing issues for RCCA using a combination of recurrence, part value, and impact to operations.
- •Conduct preliminary analysis of quality escapes to assign further investigation to the appropriate investigation function. Utilize 8D methodology to drive manufacturing‑owned escapes through root cause analysis and CAPA (Corrective Action, Preventive Action) planning and execution.
- •Ensure systematic solutions are fully deployed and presents RCCA (root‑cause corrective action) findings to stakeholders.
- •Monitor the quality of investigations and RCCA (Root Cause/Corrective Action) conducted by stakeholders (Product Groups and Supply Chain), ensuring a high probability that issues will not recur in Manufacturing.
- •Support Global Quality and GOPS quality projects, as well as Management System Assessments (audits).
- •Perform GEMBAs on the manufacturing cleanroom floor and interviews technicians to investigate quality escapes and identify improvement opportunities, gathering information on potential causes.
- •Review build instructions, performs risk assessments, and provides feedback to MFE (Manufacturing Engineering) on manufacturability of deposition products. At times, update build process instructions for manufacturing inspections and quality checks.
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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.
- •Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
- •Strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
- •Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, dynamic, and changing environment.
- •Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with technicians building and testing products in a cleanroom environment.
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.
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.