Software Engineer Sys 4 - US-OR-Tualatin (1034), United States
Originally posted 22 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Software Engineer at Lam Research, you will design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug software programs for enhancements and new products, ensuring seamless integration between software and hardware.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug software programs for enhancements and new products.
- Implement new customer requirements and features in existing applications.
- Maintain and enhance existing code base by investigating and resolving problem areas.
- Demonstrate, communicate, and present solutions through documentation, flowcharts, and well-structured code.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop software programs.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring for junior engineers.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electronics, or Mechanical Engineering with 8+ years of experience; or Master’s degree with 6+ years’ experience; or a PhD with 3+ years’ experience.
- Knowledge of Object-Oriented Software (OOS), Object Oriented Design (OOD), or Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) implementation and design, including Design Patterns and Finite State Machines.
- Knowledge of multithreading, including preemptive thread scheduling.
- Knowledgeable with communication protocols such as Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C), Service Provider Interface (SPI), and Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter (UART).
Nice to have
- Prior semiconductor equipment experience.
- Experience in distributed embedded controls systems.
- Software development skills in one or more general purpose programming languages: C++, C#.
Skills: object-oriented programming, multithreading, I2C, SPI, UART
This role has been open 24 days — well below the 48-day median for Software Engineering Semiconductor roles.
Software Engineering Semiconductor · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
182
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Median days open
48 d
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Median salary
$143k
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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 (182 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 14 | 182 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 78 | 6119 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 44 d | 48 d (−4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $143k |
Skills observed across this category: object-oriented programming, multithreading, I2C, SPI, UART
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation · 36 open roles · median 61 d
- Applied Materials · 31 open roles · median 24 d
- ASM International · 14 open roles · median 66 d
- Lam Research (this employer) · 14 open roles · median 44 d
- Keysight Technologies · 10 open roles · median 74 d
- Teradyne · 10 open roles · median 51 d
How we counted: 182 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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 Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.