Mechanical Engineer (E3)

Applied Materials

Actively hiring Posted this week
Santa Clara Posted 3 days ago $124,000$171,000 / year

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TL;DR

As a Mechanical Engineer at this leading semiconductor equipment company, you will join a dedicated core engineering team to design and troubleshoot complex chemical/gas delivery systems across various business units. Your daily tasks include developing system-level models for flow, thermal, and contamination behavior, coordinating lab tests, and generating detailed reports. You’ll also modify mechanical layouts and schematics, define specifications for critical components like MFCs and FRCs, and support design for reliability and serviceability. Additionally, you will collaborate with software teams to implement AI-based tools for troubleshooting and knowledge management, ensuring alignment across stakeholders and driving technical discussions with suppliers. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, 4–7 years of relevant experience, proficiency in CAD tools, and strong fundamentals in fluid dynamics and thermodynamics. Experience in semiconductor equipment or gas handling systems is preferred.

Skills

MATLAB Python CFD CAD GD&T AI ML Digital_Twin System_Simulation Model-Based_Engineering Semiconductor_Equipment Gas_Handling_Systems MFCs FRCs Valves Regulators Flow_Control_Devices Pressure_Flow_Interactions Data_Analysis Workflow_Automation

What you'll do

  • Lead design and troubleshooting of chemical/gas delivery systems across business units.
  • Develop and validate system-level models to predict flow, thermal, and contamination behavior.
  • Define mechanical specifications for key suppliers and manage supplier qualification activities.
  • Design and modify mechanical layouts and gas panel schematics for new and existing platforms.
  • Coordinate and execute test plans for system-level validation and qualification.
  • Drive development of AI-based tools for troubleshooting and knowledge management.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • 4–7 years of experience in mechanical/system engineering development
  • Strong fundamentals in fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and gas flow systems
  • Experience with system-level problem solving beyond component-level design
  • Hands-on lab testing, data analysis, and engineering report generation skills
  • Proficiency in CAD tools and engineering documentation (GD&T, drawings, specifications)
  • Familiarity with AI/ML applications in engineering and digital twin approaches

Employer

About Applied Materials

Applied Materials is the world''s largest supplier of equipment, services, and software for the semiconductor and display industries, enabling the production of chips and advanced displays. Industry: Semiconductor Equipment

Applied Materials currently has 73 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $141,000–$193,500 across 73 roles with salary data.

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