Mechatronics Engineer 3 (Electrical/Embedded)

Lam Research

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Work type: On-site
Location: Fremont, CA
Salary: $99,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted: 23 days ago
Closes: Nov 9, 2026

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TL;DR · Mechatronics Engineer 3 (Electrical/Embedded)

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Join Lam's mechatronics team as an Electronics Engineer, where you will lead the development of electronics for wireless sensor devices and wafer handling robot control boards. Your day-to-day responsibilities include creating PCBA test plans, performing board bring-up, and designing firmware for Cypress, STM32, or TI MCUs. With a 70% focus on product design and 30% on management, you will be expected to become a subject matter expert and mentor other engineers. Ideal candidates have a BS in Electrical Engineering with at least two years of experience or an MSEE, along with expertise in electronic circuit design principles, ADCs, op-amps, battery management, and communication protocols like SPI, I2C, and UART. Strong embedded systems firmware development skills using C/C++ are essential, as is familiarity with mechatronics and robotics. Experience in the semiconductor industry or a related field is preferred.

Skills

Cypress STM32 TI MCUs C C++ SPI I2C UART ADC op-amps battery management power management embedded systems mechatronics robotics

What you'll do

Lead the development of electronics for wireless sensor devices and wafer handling robot control.
Develop new PCBA test plans and perform board bring-up activities.
Design and implement firmware for Cypress, STM32, or TI MCUs.
Serve as a subject matter expert, guiding other engineers in design processes.
Manage 70% product design and 30% product management responsibilities.

What we're looking for

BS in Electrical Engineering with 2+ years of experience or MSEE.
Expertise in electronic circuit design, including ADCs, op-amps, battery management.
Proficient in developing firmware for Cypress, STM32, or TI MCUs using C/C++.
Experience in wireless and Bluetooth implementation.
Knowledge of communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART).
Mechatronics and robotics experience preferred.

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