Value Engineering Mechanical Engineer - Cost & Quality Impact

Axcelis; Beverly, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Benefits package

Job summary

Axcelis Technologies, a leading semiconductor equipment company in Beverly, MA, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to drive cost and reliability improvements across components and suppliers. You will partner with design, sourcing, and manufacturing teams to qualify components and implement value-enhancing changes.

Your work will influence product quality and business results while collaborating globally to deliver innovative ion-implantation systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 2-4 years of professional engineering experience in value engineering, product development, or supplier quality.
• Strong understanding of mechanical components, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience working with suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across functions.

Responsibilities

• Source, evaluate, select, and qualify mechanical components used in Axcelis products and systems.
• Identify and investigate alternative component technologies, materials, and suppliers to reduce cost and improve quality and reliability.
• Serve as the technical interface between suppliers and internal engineering teams, facilitating component selection, qualification, and issue resolution.
• Partner with Design Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and Strategic Sourcing to drive value engineering initiatives.
• Evaluate supplier change notifications and determine qualification requirements to support implementation of component changes.
• Lead component qualification efforts, including testing, validation, documentation, and release activities.
• Develop and maintain supplier selection and qualification guidelines, processes, and best practices.
• Support business continuity initiatives by qualifying alternate components and suppliers.
• Maintain component records, qualification data, test results, and supporting documentation within component management systems.
• Participate in root cause investigations and reliability improvement activities to enhance overall product performance.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts focused on cost optimization, supplier performance, product quality, and long-term reliability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Supplier experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PLM systems

Job description

Axcelis Technologies, a leading semiconductor equipment company in Beverly, MA, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to drive cost and reliability improvements across components and suppliers. You will partner with design, sourcing, and manufacturing teams to qualify components and implement value-enhancing changes.

Your work will influence product quality and business results while collaborating globally to deliver innovative ion-implantation systems.