Mechanical Engineer - Design for Manufacturing

Applied Materials is hiring a Mechanical Engineer to drive Design for Manufacturability initiatives across semiconductor equipment products to improve efficiency and quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Design for Manufacturability and DFX initiatives across semiconductor equipment products.

• Partner with Design, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Suppliers to resolve manufacturing issues and build challenges.

• Review drawings, assemblies, specifications, and BOMs to identify manufacturability risks and tolerance concerns.

• Drive manufacturing-focused design reviews and provide recommendations to improve yield and reduce cycle time.

• Support NPI builds, qualification builds, factory integration, and engineering change implementation activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline.

• 8-12 years of experience in Semiconductor Equipment, Manufacturing Engineering, or DFM-related roles.

• Strong expertise in Design for Manufacturability, DFX, and manufacturing readiness reviews.

• Hands-on manufacturing knowledge across precision machined components, sheet metal, castings, and assemblies.

• Strong proficiency in NX, Creo, and PLM tools such as Windchill or Teamcenter.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline.

• Experience supporting Semiconductor Equipment Build, Integration, and Qualification.

• Experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, APQP, and PPAP.

• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.