Director Product Engineering - US-CA-Fremont (1003), United States
$168,000 - $350,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 22 April 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Lam Research is seeking a Director Product Engineering within the Customer Support Business Group to lead hardware, software, and systems design technical activities. The role directs Dextro R&D to advance key automation and mechatronics building blocks to functional technology readiness level 5.
What you'll do
- Design, lead, and manage Dextro R&D to advance technology building blocks to technology readiness level 5 in support of Dextro N+2 product roadmaps. - Develop and manage an automated maintenance technology pathfinding roadmap, covering timelines, resource allocations, and dependencies for conversion into a mechatronics toolbox. - Report on current capabilities, availability, projected time-to-market, and roadmap progress to executive engineering leadership. - Lead, coach, and develop direct reports and matrixed engineering teams across hardware development, software development, and systems design. - Define and track metrics for technology roadmap execution, analyzing business processes to identify continuous improvement and automation opportunities.
What you'll need
- Engineering degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, or a related field with 10+ years of engineering experience (or 15+ years of relevant experience; 12+ years with a Master's degree; 8+ years with a PhD). - 8+ years of management experience, including 5+ years leading engineering teams designing and building robotic or automation products or systems. - 3+ years of experience working in the semiconductor industry on global programs or projects. - 3+ years of experience working with technology companies for new product development. - Strong technical background in physical AI, robotics, automation, and algorithm development. - Experience with MCAD tools, such as Siemens NX, Creo, or SolidWorks. - Ability to work onsite in a robotics lab environment and travel internationally up to 10%.
Skills: production engineering, technology roadmap, R&D, automation, mechatronics
This role has been open 185 days — well above the 80-day median for Product Engineering roles.
Product Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
158
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Median days open
80 d
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Median salary
$175k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Lam Research | All employers we track in this specialty (158 roles · 48 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 4 | 158 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 12 | 2235 · 112 employers |
| Median days open | 87 d | 80 d (+7 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $175k |
Skills observed across this category: production engineering, technology roadmap, R&D, automation, mechatronics
Who's hiring in this category
- Texas Instruments · 12 open roles · median 58 d
- Micron Technology · 11 open roles · median 183 d
- AMD · 10 open roles · median 109 d
- onsemi · 10 open roles · median 87 d
- Analog Devices · 8 open roles · median 66 d
- Entegris · 8 open roles · median 98 d
How we counted: 158 open Product Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 48 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 25 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.