Lead Photonics Design Engineer (SANTA CLARA)

Who We Are Please make sure you read the following details carefully before making any applications. Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. What We Offer Salary: $147,000.00 - $202,500.00 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. Visit our Careers website to learn more. At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits . 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. Role Responsibilities: Independently, develops and implements opto-mechanical concepts high performance imaging and/or illumination optics, including tolerancing, alignment and automated mechanisms. This position requires participation in all aspects of the design cycle from specification development, design, supplier support, part verification, and integration. 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 Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree 7-10 years of experience Subject-matter expertise with CAD software, thermodynamics, sheet metal design, material selection, manufacturing methods, GD&T, flow analysis and/or Design for Excellence principles Proficient in opto-mechanical, precision mechanical and mechanism design and familiar with high precision optical design implementations. Experienced with specification derivations, tolerancing design, alignment and compensation, thermal and dynamic stability, metrology. Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of the Applied Materials product life cycle, including prototyping, packaging, material selection and manufacturing methods 3D CAD experience – Inventor, UG NX, Pro-engineer or Solidworks Experience using FEA packages (Ansys, CFD-Ace, ComSol etc). Demonstrates broad and comprehensive understanding of different systems, theories and practices Experience in the Semiconductor Industry Statistical Data Analysis – JMP, MS-Excel Experience with motion desired Experience with Teamcenter Additional Information Time Type: Full time Employee Type: Assignee / Regular Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time Relocation Eligible: No The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable. For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement. 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