Director, Engineering

Lam Research

Confirmed live yesterday High trust
Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Fremont, CA
Salary
$168,000–$350,000 / yr
Posted
72 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Dec 28, 2026

Market check

Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $209k
This role $259k
$132k most similar roles pay here $373k

This role pays more than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $154,975–$262,950 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $259k versus about $209k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

Employer

About Lam Research

Lam Research Corporation is a leading American supplier of wafer-fabrication equipment and services to the global semiconductor industry.

Lam Research currently has 299 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $114,000–$253,000 across 141 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at Lam Research

At a glance

TL;DR · Director, Engineering

As a Dir, Engineering within the Customer Support Business Group, you will lead the Dextro C&F team to develop and sustain core toolbox components for production engineering. You will manage the automated maintenance technology pathfinding roadmap, oversee resource allocations, and communicate progress to executive leadership regarding technology readiness levels. Your daily work involves researching advanced vision and machine learning techniques while managing cross-functional teams to ensure successful conversion of technologies into a mechatronics toolbox. The role requires expertise in robotics, automation, algorithm development, and physical AI within the semiconductor industry. You will utilize tools such as Python, SQL, OpenCV, and machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch, alongside MCAD tools like Siemens NX, Creo, or SolidWorks to solve complex technical challenges and improve equipment performance through advanced automated systems.

What does a Engineering Director earn?

Median $307000 from 31 postings across 22 companies.

See salary data

What you'll do

  • Design and manage Dextro C&F to achieve functional technology readiness levels for internal use.
  • Develop and manage an automated maintenance technology pathfinding roadmap including timelines and resource allocations.
  • Identify development risks and create mitigation strategies to convert technologies into a mechatronics toolbox.
  • Track project progress, costs, and strategy updates using specialized technology management tools.
  • Lead, coach, and develop direct reports and cross-functional teams to meet roadmap requirements.
  • Report state-of-the-art capabilities and development progress to executive leadership.
  • Develop metrics to track the successful delivery of technology roadmap items and identify improvement opportunities.
  • Analyze business processes to identify opportunities for automation and continuous improvement.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 15 years experience; Master's with 12 years; or PhD with 8 years.
  • Engineering degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
  • At least 10 years of experience in Engineering.
  • At least 8 years of management experience, including 5+ years leading Engineering teams for Robotic/Automation products.
  • At least 3 years of semiconductor industry experience on global programs and 3 years with technology companies for new product development.
  • Strong background in physical AI, robotics, automation, and algorithm development.
  • Proficiency in Python, SQL, OpenCV, and machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.
  • Experience with MCAD tools such as Siemens NX, Creo, or SolidWorks.

More like this

Similar roles

Director Product Engineering

Lam Research

Fremont, CA 72 days ago $168,000$350,000
Robotics Automation Python SQL OpenCV TensorFlow PyTorch Machine Learning Siemens NX Creo SolidWorks MCAD Systems Engineering Mechatronics Computer Vision Mechanical Design root‑cause analysis
10+ yrs exp Hybrid

Director Engineering

Chime

New York, NY +1 32 days ago
LLM Python Ruby on Rails React Native GraphQL Distributed Systems AI Platform Design Systems Monitoring Incident Response FinTech
10+ yrs exp

Director, Engineering

Sony Group Corporation

Remote (CA) 85 days ago $240,000$270,000
AWS Azure GCP Microservices Event-driven Systems AI Recommendation Systems Commerce Platforms Identity Management Subscription Management Cloud-native Architecture GDPR CCPA
10+ yrs exp Remote

Director, Engineering

Applied Materials

Santa Clara, CA 37 days ago $189,000$260,000
Robotics Motion Control Automation Systems Engineering Atmospheric Systems Control Systems Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Risk Analysis Verification and Validation Software Interface

Director of Engineering

TSC

Huntsville, AL 31 days ago
RF Radar SIGINT Electronic Warfare Signal Processing Firmware Software Engineering AS9100 ISO9001 Data Acquisition Communication Systems
10+ yrs exp

Engineering Director

Adyen

San Francisco, CA 115 days ago $300,000$367,000
APIs SDKs Developer Experience Webhooks Documentation API Quality Monitoring Tooling Scalability
7+ yrs exp