Mechanical engineer - Benicia, CA, United States
$124,000 - $171,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 27 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Mechanical Engineer at Applied Materials, you will resolve mechanical problems, design and implement custom mechanical tooling and associated processes, and enable the handling, assembly, and disassembly of parts, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies throughout the product life cycle. You will design, develop, and modify mechanical engineering layouts, schematics, and specifications while overseeing manufacturing and installation processes.
What you'll do
- Identify and troubleshoot a variety of difficult mechanical problems and perform engineering analysis with limited supervision. - Develop, design, or modify mechanical engineering layouts, schematics, drawings, or specifications of difficult scope. - Define, coordinate, perform, and document engineering test reports. - Design, develop, and implement custom mechanical tooling, fixturing, and associated processes for parts, components, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies. - Technically lead or execute projects, develop key suppliers, and generate mechanical product specifications. - Specify and review engineering documentation and implement concepts for complex product issues.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree. - 4-7 years of experience. - Demonstrated experience with CAD software, thermodynamics, sheet metal design, material selection, manufacturing methods, GD&T, flow analysis and/or Design for Excellence principles.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of the Applied Materials product life cycle, including prototyping, packaging, material selection, and manufacturing methods.
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 53-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
1022
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$155k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (1022 roles · 100 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 51 | 1022 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 167 | 6322 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 58 d | 53 d (+5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $155k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 76 open roles · median 40 d
- KLA Corporation · 63 open roles · median 54 d
- Teradyne · 58 open roles · median 40 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 49 open roles · median 68 d
- NVIDIA · 49 open roles · median 71 d
- AMD · 43 open roles · median 57 d
How we counted: 1022 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 100 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 28 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 Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.