Mechanical Engineering Manager – New Product Development (NPI)

About the WETS Product Group

You’ll be joining the WETS Product Group, a highly collaborative, cross‑disciplinary organization within Lam’s Global Products Group (GPG), focused on delivering industry‑leading wet processing solutions for advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The WETS organization develops liquid‑based process equipment supporting both wafer and panel‑level applications, with strong emphasis on new product introduction (NPI), technology differentiation, and manufacturing scalability.

Our teams work closely across mechanical, electrical, controls, software, systems, and process engineering—partnering globally to bring complex, high‑performance tools from concept through production while meeting aggressive cost, schedule, and quality targets.

Location Lam Research – WETS Product Group in Tualatin, Oregon

The impact you’ll make

As a Mechanical Engineering Manager – New Product Development (NPI) in the WETS Product Group, you will play a critical leadership role in delivering next‑generation wet processing tools from early concept through production release. Your work will directly impact product performance, reliability, cost, and manufacturability—enabling Lam to meet customer commitments and maintain technology leadership in advanced semiconductor manufacturing.

In this role, you will lead and develop a team of mechanical engineers responsible for designing complex subsystems and assemblies, while partnering closely with Systems, Process, Electrical, Controls, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Program Management. You will balance technical depth with execution rigor, ensuring mechanical designs meet requirements, integrate cleanly at the system level, and are delivered on time through the NPI lifecycle.

This is a high‑visibility role where your technical leadership, people development, and execution discipline will materially influence program success and team capability.

What you’ll do

Lead Mechanical NPI Execution

• Lead mechanical engineering execution for one or more NPI programs, from concept and architecture through qualification, release, and production ramp.
• Own mechanical deliverables across all NPI phase gates (Pre‑DR, DDR, CDR, FDR), ensuring scope, quality, and schedule commitments are met.
• Drive strong technical decision‑making, risk management, and trade‑off analysis throughout development.

Manage and Develop Engineering Talent

• Directly manage, mentor, and develop a team of mechanical engineers, fostering technical excellence, accountability, and growth.
• Set clear goals, provide regular feedback, and support career development aligned with Lam engineering standards.
• Build team capability in areas such as DFx, tolerance management, reliability, and system integration.

Own Mechanical Design Quality and Integration

• Ensure mechanical designs meet functional, performance, reliability, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Review and approve mechanical architectures, layouts, drawings, and BOM structures.
• Partner with Systems Engineering to ensure clean subsystem interfaces, proper margin allocation, and successful system‑level integration.

Drive DFx, Cost, and Manufacturability

• Ensure designs meet DFx objectives including reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, safety, and cost.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations to enable smooth transition from development to production.
• Drive cost reduction, part standardization, and supply‑chain robustness without compromising performance.

Cross‑Functional Leadership

• Collaborate closely with Program Management, Product Management, Systems, Process, Electrical, Controls, and Software teams.
• Communicate technical status, risks, and mitigation plans clearly to stakeholders and leadership.
• Influence across disciplines and organizations to drive alignment and execution, often without direct authority.

Risk Management and Validation

• Own or support mechanical FMEAs, risk assessments, and corrective action plans.
• Ensure appropriate mechanical validation, qualification, and failure analysis are executed and documented.
• Support system‑level debug, integration, and field issue resolution as required.

Who we’re looking for

Who You Are

You are a hands‑on engineering leader who enjoys developing people while staying deeply engaged in technical execution. You thrive in fast‑paced NPI environments, are comfortable managing ambiguity, and know how to balance technical rigor with schedule and business realities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline with 8+ years of experience, including people or technical leadership roles, or
• Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong background in mechanical design of complex electro‑mechanical systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading mechanical design through NPI phase gates.
• Experience managing engineers and delivering results through cross‑functional teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to prioritize, manage risk, and execute in a high‑accountability environment.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with semiconductor manufacturing equipment, particularly wet processing or fluid‑intensive systems.
• Strong understanding of DFMEA, tolerance analysis, thermal‑mechanical design, and reliability engineering.
• Experience supporting production ramp, sustaining engineering, and field issue resolution.
• Familiarity with Lam NPI processes, EPLs, and phase‑gate development models.
• Experience mentoring senior engineers and building high‑performing technical teams.
• Exposure to cost modeling, supplier engagement, and global manufacturing environments.

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 orేmployees.

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.