Mechanical Engineer III - Value Engineering

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 worlds technology.

What We Offer

Salary:

$108000.00 - $148500.00

Location:

GloucesterMA

Youll 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 possiblewhile learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

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As a Mechanical Engineer youll 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. Youll 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 youll coordinate the procurement and assembly of mechanical components and equipment for design projects identifying sources of critical parts and subsystems to resolve technical issues.

General Profile:

Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of mechanical engineering expertise with strong application in cost optimization supply chain alignment and product lifecycle improvement.

Interprets internal and external business driversincluding cost supply risk manufacturability and performanceand applies best practices to deliver value-driven engineering solutions.

Solves complex mechanical and system-level problems by balancing design intent reliability cost and supply chain considerations. Takes a broad systems-level perspective to identify innovative and scalable solutions.

Works independently receives minimal guidance. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

Role Responsibilities

• Identify analyze and resolve complex mechanical issues across systems subsystems fabricated structures machined components sheet metal assemblies and purchased parts with emphasis on cost reduction supply resiliency manufacturability and reliability
• Lead or execute value engineering initiatives including cost reduction projects alternate material evaluations supplier transitions process changes and component redesign efforts
• Develop modify and optimize mechanical designs machined components and tooling solutions while maintaining system performance and product requirements
• Partner with strategic suppliers to develop qualify and improve mechanical components assemblies coatings fabricated structures and manufacturing processes
• Apply Design for Cost (DfC) Design for Manufacturability (DfM) Design for Assembly (DfA) and Design for Supply Chain (DfSC) principles to drive scalable and cost-effective solutions
• Support and lead ECO evaluation and execution ensuring design changes deliver measurable value while managing technical and operational risk
• Support NPI cost evaluation design convergence and localization efforts ensuring designs meet cost quality manufacturability and supply chain objectives
• Work cross-functionally with Engineering Supply Chain Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Global Commodity Management Quality and Program Management teams to drive end-to-end value improvements
• Define and execute mechanical validation and qualification testing including structural thermal vibration fatigue environmental and reliability assessments
• Perform engineering analysis related to GD&T tolerance stack-up material selection thermal performance structural integrity manufacturability and process capability
• Generate and review engineering specifications supplier technical requirements test plans qualification documentation and released engineering drawings
• Drive supplier qualification and multi-sourcing activities including technical assessments capability reviews first article evaluations and manufacturing process validation
• Contribute to value tracking activities including savings validation PPV support cost modeling should-cost analysis and opportunity identification
• Effectively communicate technical tradeoffs involving cost performance manufacturability reliability and supply chain considerations to influence business decisions

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline
• 4-7 years of experience in mechanical engineering product engineering manufacturing engineering supplier engineering or related technical roles
• Strong experience with mechanical design principles including sheet metal weldments machined components structural analysis material selection and GD&T
• Demonstrated application of Design for Excellence (DfX) principles particularly Design for Cost and Design for Manufacturability
• Experience supporting engineering changes supplier technical discussions and cross-functional product development activities
• Proficiency with CAD systems and engineering documentation practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate technical opportunities into measurable business value

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in value engineering cost reduction supplier engineering manufacturing engineering or supply chain engineering environments
• Knowledge of Applied Materials and/or Varian product lifecycle processes including NPI ECO execution supplier qualification and product support
• Experience with sheet metal fabrication weldments machining castings coatings and assembly processes
• Experience leading supplier transitions multi-sourcing initiatives localization projects or redesign-for-cost activities
• Knowledge of should-cost analysis value analysis/value engineering (VA/VE) and cost modeling methodologies
• Familiarity with semiconductor capital equipment vacuum systems structural frames beamline systems wafer handling equipment or similar complex electromechanical products
• Experience qualifying alternate materials manufacturing processes and global suppliers
• Working knowledge of quality systems failure analysis reliability methods and root cause investigation tools
• Strong understanding of system-level integration across mechanical electrical manufacturing and supply chain disciplines

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

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 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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Required Experience:

IC