Electrical Engineer (all genders)

The impact you’ll make

Join Lam as an Electrical Engineer and you'll be at the forefront, designing and developing electronic solutions for advanced applications. Your role involves designing and analyzing equipment, conducting experimental tests, evaluating results to create reliable cutting-edge solutions.

What you’ll do

• Design, develop, and maintain electrical and electronic circuits throughout all phases of the product lifecycle.
• Drive component selection, circuit development, design verification, testing, and evaluation of control systems for our products.
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary engineering team, including electrical, mechanical, and software engineers, technical support specialists, productivity engineers, and external suppliers, to design, develop, and enhance custom and OEM components.
• Develop, execute, and analyze test plans and procedures to ensure technical and operational requirements are fully met, validated, and documented.
• Collect, evaluate, and present technical data and findings to support informed decision-making during design, project, and program reviews.

Who we’re looking for

• Master's degree in Electronics Engineering with 3+ relevant professional experience, or Bachelor's degree with 5+ professional experience or an equivalent combination of education and industry experience.
• Hands-on experience in the application of power electronics and control technologies for industrial automation and control systems.
• Proficiency in CAD tools for electrical circuit design, documentation, and simulation, such as EPLAN, ZUKEN, ORCAD, or equivalent platforms.
• Strong understanding of AC and DC power distribution systems and their application in industrial environments.
• Comprehensive knowledge of electrical control system architectures, system integration principles, and control system applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to effectively communicate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Advanced computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience with industrial communication protocols and fieldbus technologies, such as EtherCAT and Ethernet-based networks, as well as measurement and control systems.
• Ability to drive functional requirements from definition through implementation and validation in a dynamic, cross-functional team environment.
• Strong understanding of Design for Reliability (DfR), Design for Manufacturability (DfM), and Design for Serviceability (DfS) principles.
• Highly proficient in troubleshooting complex systems using tools such as network sniffers, protocol analyzers, and diagnostic log analysis.
• Experienced in structured root-cause analysis and problem-solving methodologies, including 5 Whys, 8D, Fishbone (Ishikawa) diagrams, and related techniques.
• Demonstrates a collaborative mindset with a genuine interest in understanding the challenges, constraints, and design considerations of other engineering disciplines to enable robust system-level solutions.

What We're Offering

This position is subject to the Austrian Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for Employees in the Metal Technology Industry in the occupation group E. A higher payment is negotiable depending on education, expertise and skills. The monthly salary is paid 14 times per year. 

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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.