Mechanical Engineering Manager

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next‑generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry.

The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

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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.

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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.

The Mechanical Engineering Manager (E5) will lead a team of mechanical engineers responsible for development and sustaining of advanced PVD modules and subsystems. This role combines people leadership, technical strategy, execution ownership, and deep semiconductor equipment expertise. The manager will drive new product introduction, customer escalations, cost reduction, reliability improvements, and roadmap development for vacuum, RF, thermal, process‑facing and precision mechanical assemblies.

• 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.

• Build organizational capability through hiring, mentoring and talent development.
• Translate business objectives into engineering priorities.
• Influence cross-functional leaders and drive decision making.
• Establish engineering best practices and technical standards.
• Lead multiple complex programs simultaneously.

• BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years semiconductor equipment experience with 2+ years technical leadership or people…