Systems Engineer 4

Lam Research

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Fremont, CA
Salary
$119,000–$261,000 / yr
Posted
52 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Mar 4, 2027

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Similar $177k
This role $190k
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This role pays less than 56% of similar roles. Most pay $142,500–$211,200 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $190k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

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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 137 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $114,000–$253,000 across 82 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Systems Engineer 4

As a Systems Engineer 4 within the Global Products Group, you will join the engineering product development team to design complex frameworks and products for wafer fabrication equipment. Your primary responsibilities include defining system specifications, requirements, and parameters to integrate hardware, software, and firmware into cohesive systems. You will develop subsystem requirements for the transport module, manage design tradeoffs, and execute test plans while analyzing data using Statistical Analysis of Variation and SPC methods. You will perform hands-on lab work, manage system-level risks, and contribute to a data analytics suite written in Python. This role requires multi-layered technical expertise to resolve design weaknesses and identify technical opportunities across various disciplines to support the development of next-generation etch and deposition products in the semiconductor industry.

What does a Systems Engineer earn in California?

Median $191000 from 99 postings across 21 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop system and subsystem requirements for wafer fabrication equipment.
  • Create detailed system specifications for transport module subsystems.
  • Design and execute experiments to characterize various subsystems.
  • Analyze test data using Statistical Analysis of Variation and SPC methods.
  • Manage system-level risks and identify technical opportunities across disciplines.
  • Perform hands-on lab work to support engineering product development.
  • Contribute to a data analytics suite written in Python.
  • Present technical proposals, test plans, and design tradeoffs to stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree.
  • Minimum of 6 years of related experience with a Master’s degree.
  • Minimum of 3 years of related experience with a PhD.
  • Equivalent work experience to the education and experience requirements listed above.
  • Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams involving hardware, controls, software, and manufacturing.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities with attention to detail.
  • Experience with Statistical Analysis of Variation and SPC methods.
  • Ability to contribute to a data analytics suite written in Python.

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