Mechanical Engineer III - (E3)

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the 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 work beyond the cutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to make possible the next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible® a Better Future. 

What We Offer

Salary:

$124,000.00 - $171,000.00

Location:

Santa Clara,CA

At Applied, we prioritize the well-being of you and your family and encourage you to bring your best self to work. Your happiness, health, and resiliency are at the core of our benefits and wellness programs. Our robust total rewards package makes it easier to take care of your whole self and your whole family. 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. 

You’ll also 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 about careers at Applied.

At Applied Materials, our innovations make possible the technology shaping the future. We are the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. As a part of the hardware engineering team, you will be taking a lead in mechanical design, be the point of contact and interface to the wider product development team and work with the customers to solve challenging problems in multiple domains.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering field
• 3D CAD experience – Pro-engineer, Solidworks or UG NX
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in mechanical design and analysis, capital equipment design experience preferred

Key Qualifications:

• Semiconductor equipment design or troubleshooting experience
• Fire in the belly – can do attitude
• Proficient in simulation and analysis methods (FEA, thermal analysis and tolerance analysis)
• Strong in one of the following fields: Thermal or Compressible flow or Design or Machining & manufacturing processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to craft clear engineering documentation
• Ability to form effective cross-functional relationships and to communicate product design/mechanical requirements clearly to non-experts
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects simultaneously

Description:

You will own the end-to-end design, development and validation of hardware required to enable chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes. You will work with a passionate cross-functional team to generate design concepts, and as the mechanical engineering lead you will be responsible for engineering analysis and documentation for your piece of the project:

• Identifying design tradeoffs and risks to choose best path to solution
• Identifying and performing experiments, data analysis and applying scientific methods to reduce design risk early
• Running analysis (tolerance, thermal, flow etc.) to prove designs will meet intended objectives

In the prototyping and validation phases, you will support internal and external teams in identifying, troubleshooting and resolving issues found at the component and system level and will be multidisciplinary in nature. Troubleshooting issues as customer site may involve some international travel.

At the end of every project; with your contribution; the passionate team at DDP will be delivering the technology that will enable our customers to design the next smallest, fastest chip and advanced display in the world!

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 10% 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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