Mechanical Engineer III - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$124,000 - $171,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 17 July 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Mechanical Engineer III at Applied Materials, you will identify and troubleshoot complex mechanical issues and develop mechanical engineering layouts, schematics, and specifications.
What you'll do
- Identify and troubleshoot a variety of difficult mechanical problems with limited supervision. - Define, coordinate, perform, and document engineering test reports. - Develop, design, or modify mechanical engineering layouts, schematics, or drawings and specifications. - Perform engineering analysis of difficult scope and generate mechanical product specifications. - Design, develop, and implement custom mechanical tooling, fixturing, and associated assembly/disassembly processes. - Implement concepts for complex product issues and mechanical solutions while technically leading or executing projects with key suppliers.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field. - 4-7 years of mechanical engineering experience. - Demonstrated experience with CAD software, thermodynamics, sheet metal design, material selection, manufacturing methods, GD&T, flow analysis, or Design for Excellence principles. - Demonstrated experience designing mechanical systems using motors, actuators, bearings, guides, linkages, or motion mechanisms. - Experience taking designs from concept through prototype, qualification, and production release. - Ability to independently troubleshoot difficult mechanical issues.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of the Applied Materials product life cycle, including prototyping, packaging, material selection, and manufacturing methods. - Experience designing semiconductor, display, automation, robotics, or capital-equipment systems. - Experience with vacuum-compatible mechanisms, cleanroom equipment, particle-sensitive systems, or high-temperature hardware. - Experience with NX, Inventor, or comparable CAD and motion-analysis software.
Skills: mechanical problems, CAD software, semiconductor equipment, vacuum-compatible mechanisms, motion-control hardware
This role has been open 95 days — well above the 55-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3898
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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 | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (3898 roles · 82 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 631 | 3898 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1120 | 10042 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 55 d | 55 d (same as this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: mechanical problems, CAD software, semiconductor equipment, vacuum-compatible mechanisms, motion-control hardware
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 674 open roles · median 50 d
- Lam Research · 578 open roles · median 41 d
- Micron Technology · 285 open roles · median 46 d
- KLA Corporation · 248 open roles · median 70 d
- ASML · 188 open roles · median 71 d
- ASM International · 165 open roles · median 89 d
How we counted: 3898 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 82 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 21 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.