Senior Mechanical Engineer

Position Details Location: Santa Clara, CA Salary Range: $147,000.00 - $202,500.00 Employment Type: Full time, Assignee / Regular Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time Relocation Eligible: Yes Position Overview As a Mechanical Engineer at Applied Materials, you’ll leverage your strong foundation in physics, mathematics, and materials science to design, develop, and modify mechanical engineering layouts, schematics, and specifications. You will oversee manufacturing and installation processes, ensuring adherence to industry standards and regulations, while coordinating procurement and assembly of mechanical components and equipment for design projects. Key Responsibilities Identify and troubleshoot a wide range of complex mechanical problems with limited to no supervision. Lead or execute engineering projects, including the development of key suppliers. Develop, design, or modify engineering layouts, schematics, or drawings/specifications of complex scope. Communicate with internal and external customers regarding a wide range of complex mechanical issues for specific projects. Implement concepts for a range of complex product issues and solutions. Design, develop and implement custom mechanical tooling, fixturing and associated processes; enable the handling, assembly and/or disassembly of parts, components, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies; establish standards across operational processes; serve as a technical expert on specialized projects or programs. Generate product specifications. Define, coordinate, perform and generate engineering test reports; specify and review engineering documentation; specify or perform complex engineering analysis. Clearly communicate complex concepts and influence various perspectives. Minimum Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field. Subject-matter expertise with CAD software, thermodynamics, sheet metal design, material selection, manufacturing methods, GD&T and Design for Excellence principles. Preferred Qualifications Working knowledge of structural and thermal FEA. Strong experience with tolerance analysis, GD&T, and DFM for high‑precision assemblies. Experience owning mechanical design from concept through qualification and manufacturing. Experience designing precision mechanical assemblies with tight tolerances, thermal constraints, and high reliability. Additional Information Time Type: Full time Employee Type: Assignee / Regular Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time Relocation Eligible: Yes Salary offered will be based on location, hire grade, job‑related knowledge, skills and experience, and consideration of internal equity. Equal Opportunity Employer 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. Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. #J-18808-Ljbffr Applied Materials, Inc.