Mechanical Engineering Manager

Applied Materials
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 163,000 - 224,000Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["People leadership","Mentoring","Communication","Stakeholder management","Root-cause investigation"]

Lead a team of mechanical engineers responsible for development and sustaining of advanced PVD modules and subsystems. Own mechanical execution across PVD chamber and vacuum hardware developments, drive architecture decisions across performance, manufacturability, cost, reliability, and serviceability, and partner with cross-functional teams. Manage schedules, risks, and engineering priorities, conduct root-cause investigations, and build supplier qualification strategies while coaching on GD&T, tolerances, FEA, and thermal analysis.

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Mechanical Engineering Manager

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Job Summary

Lead a team of mechanical engineers responsible for development and sustaining of advanced PVD modules and subsystems. Own mechanical execution across PVD chamber and vacuum hardware developments, drive architecture decisions across performance, manufacturability, cost, reliability, and serviceability, and partner with cross-functional teams. Manage schedules, risks, and engineering priorities, conduct root-cause investigations, and build supplier qualification strategies while coaching on GD&T, tolerances, FEA, and thermal analysis.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Manager level

Key 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 and manage schedules, resource planning, risk management, and engineering priorities.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 163,000 - 224,000
Perks:Travel AllowanceEmployee AssistanceLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering (or related discipline).
  • •10+ years semiconductor equipment experience with 2+ years technical leadership or people management experience.
  • •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.
Experience:10+ yearsSemiconductor equipmentSemiconductorsAdvanced display
Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
Skills:People leadershipMentoringCommunicationStakeholder managementRoot-cause investigation
Tech Stack:PVDVacuum systemsRF hardwareThermal managementGD&TTolerance analysisFEACFDNXTeamcenterPlasma-material interactionsVacuum technology

Company Brief

Applied Materials
Provides semiconductor manufacturing equipment, services, and software used to build advanced chips and display technologies. Its tools support materials engineering, deposition, etching, inspection, and process control for major electronics manufacturers worldwide.
Industry: Industrial Machinery
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1967
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