Hardware Designer 2 - US-CA-Fremont (1003), United States
$73,000 - $159,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 25 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role is responsible for mechanical design and engineering within the Global Products Group for etch and deposition products. You will develop mechanical parts and subassemblies while utilizing advanced CAD and PDM/PLM systems.
What you'll do
- Design and develop mechanical parts and subassemblies and create layouts to support product design while adhering to established engineering standards, best practices, and DFx principles. - Document and release engineering drawings and Bills of Materials (BOMs) through Product Data Management (PDM) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems. - Collaborate with Product Engineering, Program Management, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Field Service, and Supply Chain to define design and cost requirements. - Conduct Design Reviews to complete the full design and development cycle.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with at least five years of direct hardware design experience. - Experience with 3D CAD modeling tools such as Siemens NX, CREO, SolidWorks, or AutoCAD. - Proficiency in concept design and development for mechanical components or sub-systems, including creating drawings for sheet metal and machined parts. - Experience with metal machining, sheet metal fabrication, casting processes, and additive manufacturing, alongside knowledge of material properties, coatings, and finishes. - Solid knowledge of welding symbols, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) symbols, surface finish, and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) drafting standards. - Experience in BOM configuration management, change control, and product release using PDM/PLM applications like Teamcenter, Windchill, or Agile PLM, alongside large assembly management methodologies.
Nice to have
- Prior experience in the semiconductor equipment industry. - Experience in collaborating across global cross-functional teams within a matrix organization.
Skills: mechanical engineering, 3D CAD modeling, sheet metal, machined parts, BOM configuration
This role has been open 61 days — slightly above the 55-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3866
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Lam Research | All employers we track in this specialty (3866 roles · 84 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 572 | 3866 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 823 | 10037 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 38 d | 55 d (−17 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: mechanical engineering, 3D CAD modeling, sheet metal, machined parts, BOM configuration
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 619 open roles · median 55 d
- Lam Research (this employer) · 572 open roles · median 38 d
- KLA Corporation · 288 open roles · median 67 d
- Micron Technology · 278 open roles · median 48 d
- ASML · 186 open roles · median 75 d
- ASM International · 156 open roles · median 83 d
How we counted: 3866 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 84 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 25 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.