Mechanical Engineering Manager - PVD & Semiconductor Systems

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Santa Clara, CA, seeks a Mechanical Engineering Manager (E5) to lead a team of engineers in developing advanced PVD modules and subsystems. The role combines people leadership with deep semiconductor hardware expertise, driving new product introduction, cost reductions, reliability improvements, and roadmap development for vacuum, RF, thermal and precision mechanical assemblies.

The ideal candidate will oversee design, development, and modifications of layouts, schematics, and

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years semiconductor equipment experience with 2+ years technical leadership or people management.
• Strong mechanical design background in vacuum systems, RF hardware, thermal management and precision assemblies.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary development programs from concept through customer release.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of mechanical engineers across NPI, sustaining, and customer programs.
• Own mechanical execution of PVD chamber, pedestal, ESC, process kit, wafer handling and vacuum hardware developments.
• Drive architecture decisions balancing performance, manufacturability, cost, reliability and serviceability.
• Partner with process, systems, electrical, manufacturing, quality and supplier teams.
• Lead root-cause investigations for field, manufacturing and customer issues.
• Manage schedules, resource planning, risk management and engineering priorities.
• Develop supplier capability and qualification strategies.
• Coach engineers on GD&T, tolerance analysis, FEA, thermal analysis and design reviews.

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NX

Teamcenter

FEA/CFD tools

Job description

Applied Materials, Santa Clara, CA, seeks a Mechanical Engineering Manager (E5) to lead a team of engineers in developing advanced PVD modules and subsystems. The role combines people leadership with deep semiconductor hardware expertise, driving new product introduction, cost reductions, reliability improvements, and roadmap development for vacuum, RF, thermal and precision mechanical assemblies.

The ideal candidate will oversee design, development, and modifications of layouts, schematics, and