Supplier/Vendor QA Engineer 4

The group you’ll be a part of

As a global leader in wafer fabrication equipment and services for the semiconductor industry, Lam Research delivers innovative solutions that enable customers to build smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient devices.

Our strength comes from a team that combines technical excellence, business insight, collaboration, and resilience. At Lam, employees are empowered to solve complex challenges, drive innovation, and make a meaningful impact across a dynamic global organization.

Join Lam Research and play a key role in shaping the future of electronics while building a rewarding and impactful career.

What you’ll do

This position is based in Penang (Malaysia) reporting to the Supplier Quality Manager in India and working closely with suppliers and cross-functional global stakeholders across Supply Chain, Product Group, and Manufacturing. The role is responsible for leading critical projects, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and achieving quality performance objectives for Cables and COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) commodities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage assigned suppliers for cables, harnesses, and commercial off-the-shelf components to ensure product quality, delivery performance, and adherence to timelines.
• Assess the impact of internal and external nonconformances and lead structured problem-solving with suppliers to drive root cause identification, corrective actions, and sustained prevention of recurrence.
• Support suppliers in preparing and executing 8D (RCCA), First Article submissions, Process of Record documentation (PPAP), and resolution of supplier deviations and engineering queries.
• Drive supplier performance improvement through virtual assessments, scorecard management, and support for supplier qualification and development processes.
• Review supplier manufacturing processes and collaborate with suppliers to identify, prioritize, and implement process improvement opportunities.
• Partner closely with Supply Chain and Engineering teams to identify and deliver business value enhancement opportunities.

Who we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE).

  Minimum 10 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 8 years with a Master’s degree.

  • Strong knowledge of cables, harnesses, and COTS parts, including valves, gauges, manifolds, fasteners, and similar components.
  • Extensive hands-on experience resolving quality issues related to cables, harnesses, and COTS components.
  • Proven ability to understand supplier manufacturing processes and guide suppliers on critical process requirements for cables and COTS components.
  • Skilled in structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, and DOE.
  • Experience monitoring supplier performance through KPIs such as PPM, defect trends, scorecards, and poka-yoke effectiveness.

Preferred qualifications

• Hands on experience in Supplier Quality Engineering, including conducting onsite source inspections, First article development, QMS and Gemba audits.
• Experienced in SAP and other enterprise database systems for quality and supplier data management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear and effective presentations to suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders.

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.