Product Safety Lead Engineer

The group you'll be a part of

Global Products Engineering – Product Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Assurance

The impact you'll make

As a Product Safety Engineer at Lam Research, you will independently drive product safety activities for semiconductor capital equipment. You will work directly with design engineering, manufacturing, and field teams to ensure safety requirements are defined, implemented, and sustained throughout the product lifecycle.

This role requires strong systems-level thinking—analyzing complex equipment, identifying hazards, and driving design improvements that protect personnel, the environment, and the system. You will apply industry standards and regulatory frameworks to ensure products meet global safety requirements while aligning with customer expectations.

What You'll Do

• Independently perform system-level hazard analysis and risk assessments, and drive implementation of mitigation strategies
• Apply and interpret industry and regulatory requirements such as SEMI S2, CE Marking directives, and NFPA standards to support product compliance and certification
• Identify design risks across electrical, mechanical, chemical, and ergonomic domains, and partner with engineering teams to resolve them
• Participate in and influence design reviews to ensure safety requirements are incorporated early and effectively
• Resolve product safety issues from internal reviews, field feedback, and third-party evaluations
• Interface with third-party certification agencies to support safety assessments and closure of findings
• Review and develop maintenance and service procedures to ensure safe operation and servicing of equipment
• Partner with account teams and field organizations to support customer confidence in product safety
• Reviews Engineering Changes and Problem Reports from safety standpoint to recommend preventive actions for safety hazards
• Collaborates with India and US-based Mechanical, Electrical and Product Engineers for safety and design changes
• Supports SEMI and other 3rd party safety evaluation and certifications
  
  

Who We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5–10 years of experience applying safety standards and hazard analysis in semiconductor capital equipment or similar complex large equipment systems
• Demonstrated ability to independently analyze systems and identify hazards across electrical, mechanical, and chemical domains
• Experience working with third-party certification bodies and driving closure of compliance gaps
• Proficient in equipment and personnel safety requirements to evaluate:
• Structural, vacuum and pressure loads, ergonomic, thermal, flammability, service, component layout/spacing, gas cabinet containment/exhaust, labeling, manuals/procedures, electrical/interlocks, hoists/lifts, chemistry and other considerations
• Experience of capital equipment or similar industry in the role of systems safety Engineer, for e.g., chemical process, medical instrumentation, automotive, aircraft, etc.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a track record of success in a cross-functional, multi-national work environment.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in decision making and problem solving in absence of complete or accurate data.
• Knowledge in reading and understanding Electrical Schematics, Interconnects, System Layouts, Mechanical drawings, Plumbing and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID's), Service and Maintenance procedures
• Knowledge in Safety testing methods (Electrical testing/Industrial Hygienic/Ergonomic evaluation)
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in semiconductor capital equipment safety
• Strong knowledge of SEMI S1, S2, S6, S8, S6, S10, S13, S14 guidelines
• Experience with CE Marking, NFPA 79, and global regulatory requirements
• Experience identifying hazards during maintenance and service activities
• Experience driving safety issues to resolution across multiple stakeholders
• Experience in working with cross-disciplinary teams (including mechanical, electro-mechanical, software, process, manufacturing engineers) for major projects.
  
  

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.