Opto-Mechanical Engineer IV (E4)

Applied Materials
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 147,000 - 202,500Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 7-10 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Troubleshooting","Technical leadership","Communication","Problem-solving"]

Design and lead opto-mechanical solutions for complex subsystems, troubleshooting mechanical problems with limited supervision and defining mechanical interfaces across optical, mechanical, and electrical components. Create detailed drawings with tight tolerances, perform mechanical analyses for stability across operating conditions, and develop alignment, calibration, and test workflows for prototype and production systems. Serve as a technical lead on cross-functional programs and support design-for-manufacturability and supplier coordination.

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Opto-Mechanical Engineer IV (E4)

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Job Summary

Design and lead opto-mechanical solutions for complex subsystems, troubleshooting mechanical problems with limited supervision and defining mechanical interfaces across optical, mechanical, and electrical components. Create detailed drawings with tight tolerances, perform mechanical analyses for stability across operating conditions, and develop alignment, calibration, and test workflows for prototype and production systems. Serve as a technical lead on cross-functional programs and support design-for-manufacturability and supplier coordination.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and/or design the opto-mechanical solution of complex subsystems.
  • •Identify and troubleshoot a wide range of complex mechanical problems with limited to no supervision.
  • •Develop detailed component and assembly drawings to meet tight tolerancing requirements across production and prototype configurations.
  • •Perform mechanical analyses and define sub-assemblies for performance stability under operational and environmental conditions.
  • •Define and own opto-mechanical interfaces and lead prototype/production integration and alignment activities, including alignment procedures, optical bench setups, and calibration workflows.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 147,000 - 202,500

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree
  • •7-10 years of experience
  • •Subject-matter expertise with CAD software and engineering design topics including thermodynamics, sheet metal design, and material selection
  • •Knowledge of manufacturing methods, GD&T, and flow analysis (and/or Design for Excellence principles)
  • •Ability to develop component and assembly drawings meeting tight tolerancing requirements across production and prototype configurations
Experience:7-10 years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:TroubleshootingTechnical leadershipCommunicationProblem-solving
Tech Stack:CADThermodynamicsSheet metal designMaterial selectionManufacturing methodsGD&TFlow analysisDesign for manufacturabilityPrototypingPackagingOptical bench setupsCalibration workflows

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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