Supplier/Vendor QA Engineer 3

The group you’ll be a part of

Global Operations, Supplier Engineering & Technology

What you’ll do

• Serve as the technical liaison between Lam product groups, manufacturing, supply chain, and assigned ceramics suppliers from New Product Introduction (NPI) through High Volume Manufacturing (HVM).
• Lead supplier development, qualification, and readiness activities including process-of-record (POR), manufacturing process capability and change control compliance.
• Drive supplier quality issue resolution such as containment, root cause and corrective action (RCCA) using structured methods like 8D, PSDMP, FMEA, and 5-Why.
• Plan and execute supplier audits of manufacturing processes, quality management systems (QMS) and drive continuous improvement for yield and capability.
• Apply statistical and quality engineering tools such as SPC, DOE, MSA, and Lean/Six Sigma to monitor and optimize supplier processes.
• Communicate technical findings, risks, and recommendations clearly to cross-functional and executive stakeholders.

Who we’re looking for

• Master’s degree in Ceramics, Materials Science, Chemical, Chemistry, and Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in supplier engineering, manufacturing, process engineering, quality engineering.
• Strong analytical, project management, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across global and cross-functional teams.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally (approximately 15–25%).

Preferred qualifications

• PhD in Ceramics, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in ceramic materials and manufacturing processes such as forming, sintering, machining, grinding, polishing, surface treatment.
• Experience designing, executing, and interpreting material characterization techniques such as SEM/EDS, XRD
• Proficiency with statistical analysis tools such as JMP or Minitab; Japanese language capability is a plus.

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 or employees.

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.