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Manager, Mechanical Engineer

Applied Materials
Santa Clara, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 27 Jul 2025
💰 $254,000/yr($185,000/yr – $254,000/yr)

About the role

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the 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 work beyond the cutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to make possible the next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible® a Better Future. 

What We Offer

Salary:

$185,000.00 - $254,000.00

Location:

Santa Clara,CA

At Applied, we prioritize the well-being of you and your family and encourage you to bring your best self to work. Your happiness, health, and resiliency are at the core of our benefits and wellness programs. Our robust total rewards package makes it easier to take care of your whole self and your whole family. 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. 

You’ll also 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 about careers at Applied.

Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

  • Work with the process team to specify hardware meeting process requirements, projects can size from bench top to full size 300mm wafer processing. Systems can be built internally or be customized OEMs
    • Able to do the conversion from process requirements and challenges to hardware solutions
    • Able to understand OEM system design, and propose improvements to enable meeting process requirements
    • Lead multidisciplinary matrix team to complete and deliver and implement proposed solutions
    • Understanding of various semiconductor processing systems (CVD, Litho, RIE, Wet Etch …)
  • Lead design reviews at system level with internal team or vendor
  • Project management from system definition all the way to startup
    • Able to clearly identify and address schedule risks and technical risks
    • Able to create ,  communicate and maintain a timeline / project schedule

Functional Knowledge

  • Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of concepts and principles within own job family and knowledge of other related job families

Business Expertise

  • Applies in-depth understanding of how own discipline integrates within the segment/function 

Leadership

  • Manages multiple related teams, sets organizational priorities and allocates resources 

Problem Solving

  • Identifies and resolves complex technical, operational and organizational problems 

Impact

  • Impacts the business results of a team or area by supporting and funding of projects, products, services and/or technologies and developing policies and plans
  • Guided by business unit, department or sub-functional business plans

Interpersonal Skills

  • Influences others internally and externally, including senior management

Position requires understanding of Applied Materials global Standards of Business Conduct and compliance with these standards at all times. This includes demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct reflecting Applied Materials' core values.

Successful candidates must be eligible to lawfully receive export-controlled information, without the need for the company to seek a license.  Furthermore, since the role entails work on a US Government funded project, the successful candidate must also be able to meet the Government’s requirements for eligibility to participate in the project, without the need for the company to seek an exception/extraordinary approval. The Government’s requirements include certain restrictions on Nationality and Association/Affiliation with entities deemed to be of concern.

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

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