Mechanical Engineer IV (E4)

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Stock award program

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design and improve mechanical layouts, tooling, and assemblies across the product life cycle.

This role requires a strong foundation in physics, math, and materials science, proficiency with CAD (Siemens NX) and GD&T, and the ability to lead supplier collaborations and technical evaluations. A Bachelor’s degree and 7–10 years of experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 7–10 years of experience.
• Subject‑matter expertise with CAD, thermodynamics, sheet metal design, material selection, manufacturing methods, GD&T, flow analysis.

Responsibilities

• Identify and troubleshoot complex mechanical problems with limited supervision.
• Lead or execute engineering projects, including the development of key suppliers.
• Develop, design, or modify engineering layouts, schematics, or drawings/specifications of complex scope.
• Communicate with internal and external customers regarding a wide range of complex mechanical issues for specific projects.
• Implement concepts for a range of complex product issues and solutions.
• Design, develop and implement custom mechanical tooling, fixturing and associated processes; enable the handling, assembly and/or disassembly of parts, components, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies; establish standards across operational processes; serve as a technical expert on specialized projects or programs.
• Generate product specifications.
• Define, coordinate, perform and generate engineering test reports; specify and review engineering documentation; specify or perform complex engineering analysis.
• Clearly communicate complex concepts and influence various perspectives

Skills

CAD

Thermodynamics

Sheet metal design

Material selection

Manufacturing methods

GD&T

Flow analysis

Design for Excellence

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Siemens NX

Job description

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips - the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world - like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

What We Offer

Salary: $147,000.00 - $202,500.00

Location: Santa Clara, CA

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible-while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

Role Overview

As a Mechanical Engineer, you’ll leverage your strong foundation in physics, mathematics, and materials science to process and resolve mechanical problems, design and implement custom mechanical tooling and associated processes, and enable the handling, assembly, and disassembly of parts, components, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies throughout the product life cycle. You'll be responsible for designing, developing, and modifying mechanical engineering layouts, schematics, and specifications. You will oversee manufacturing and installation processes, ensuring adherence to industry standards and regulations—and you'll coordinate the procurement and assembly of mechanical components and equipment for design projects, identifying sources of critical parts and subsystems to resolve technical issues.

Role Responsibilities

• Identify and troubleshoot a wide range of complex mechanical problems with limited to no supervision
• Lead or execute engineering projects, including the development of key suppliers
• Develop, design, or modify engineering layouts, schematics, or drawings/specifications of complex scope
• Communicate with internal and external customers regarding a wide range of complex mechanical issues for specific projects
• Implement concepts for a range of complex product issues and solutions
• Design, develop and implement custom mechanical tooling, fixturing and associated processes; enable the handling, assembly and/or disassembly of parts, components, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies; establish standards across operational processes; serve as a technical expert on specialized projects or programs
• Generate product specifications
• Define, coordinate, perform and generate engineering test reports; specify and review engineering documentation; specify or perform complex engineering analysis
• Clearly communicate complex concepts and influence various perspectives

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 7-10 years of experience
• Subject‑matter expertise with CAD software, thermodynamics, sheet metal design, material selection, manufacturing methods, GD&T, flow analysis and/or Design for Excellence principles

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Applied Materials product life cycle, including prototyping, packaging, material selection and manufacturing methods

Team Overview

Candidate will join a dynamic hardware engineering Team, which pushes the boundary on developing impactful and differentiated engineering products for addressing customers’ high value problems in performance improvement, lifetime improvement, cost of ownership of products, material selection and failure analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Work on understanding mechanical designs of various hardware; create new designs for performance improvement; troubleshoot designs to address performance failures.
• Work on test fixtures to conduct experiments to validate and extend product performance.
• Work with Suppliers for developing product solutions.
• Understand product specifications, propose improvements and generate documentation with updated specifications.
• Make Presentations of hardware capabilities, new designs and improvements in Design Review forum to a broad audience
• Manage personal deliverables of projects and maintain timelines, under general guidance.
• Effectively communicate project related information to stakeholders

Technical Skills

• Fundamental understanding of Mechanical Engineering concepts
• Fundamental understanding of engineering mechanics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics
• Skilled in Computer‑Aided‑design (CAD) software, preferably in Siemens NX
• Fundamental understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Basic knowledge of materials, their properties and their application in mechanical design
• Proficiency in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is preferable.

Additional Information

Time Type

Full time

Employee Type

Assignee / Regular

Travel

Yes, 20% of the Time

Relocation Eligible

Yes

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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