Mechanical Engineer I New College Grad - Bachelor's (Austin, TX)
$70,000 - $95,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 5 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Applied Materials is hiring a Mechanical Engineer I (New College Grad) in Austin, TX to design, develop, and modify mechanical engineering layouts, schematics, and specifications. The role resolves mechanical problems and supports tooling, handling, and assembly throughout the product life cycle under direct supervision.
What you'll do
- Design or modify assemblies, layouts, schematics, and detailed drawings or specifications of limited scope under direct supervision.
- Perform basic engineering analysis and generate engineering test reports.
- Coordinate the procurement and assembly of components and equipment while identifying sources of critical parts and subsystems.
- Generate related alpha/gamma documentation for product release.
- Troubleshoot basic engineering problems and apply standardized engineering processes to resolve issues of limited scope.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related discipline with a foundation in physics, mathematics, and materials science.
- Conceptual knowledge of engineering theories, practices, and standard procedures within the discipline.
- Ability to analyze technical information and utilize existing procedures to solve standard problems.
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 47-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
1103
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Median days open
47 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$150k
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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 (1103 roles · 111 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 56 | 1103 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 164 | 6454 · 156 employers |
| Median days open | 40 d | 47 d (−7 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $150k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 81 open roles · median 31 d
- KLA Corporation · 63 open roles · median 59 d
- NVIDIA · 58 open roles · median 71 d
- Teradyne · 56 open roles · median 48 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 54 open roles · median 50 d
- ASML · 52 open roles · median 27 d
How we counted: 1103 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 111 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 5 Nov 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.