Mechanical Engineer IV (E4) - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$147,000 - $202,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 11 June 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Applied Materials is seeking a Mechanical Engineer IV (E4) to resolve mechanical problems, develop engineering layouts, schematics, and specifications, and implement custom mechanical tooling throughout the product life cycle.
What you'll do
- Identify and troubleshoot complex mechanical problems, create new designs, and resolve hardware performance failures. - Develop, design, or modify engineering layouts, schematics, drawings, specifications, and test fixtures to validate product performance. - Design, develop, and implement custom mechanical tooling, fixturing, and associated processes for the assembly, disassembly, and handling of parts and sub-assemblies. - Lead or execute engineering projects, work with suppliers to develop product solutions, and coordinate component procurement. - Define, coordinate, perform, and document engineering test reports and complex engineering analyses. - Present hardware capabilities, designs, and improvements in design review forums to internal and external stakeholders.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline. - 7-10 years of mechanical engineering experience. - Subject-matter expertise with CAD software, thermodynamics, sheet metal design, material selection, manufacturing methods, GD&T, flow analysis, and/or Design for Excellence principles. - Fundamental understanding of engineering mechanics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and materials properties.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of the Applied Materials product life cycle, including prototyping, packaging, material selection, and manufacturing methods. - Proficiency in Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) software using Siemens NX. - Proficiency in Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
This role has been open 134 days — well above the 51-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
1011
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Median days open
51 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 (1011 roles · 103 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 48 | 1011 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 156 | 6298 · 144 employers |
| Median days open | 67 d | 51 d (+16 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $155k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 74 open roles · median 35 d
- KLA Corporation · 63 open roles · median 49 d
- Teradyne · 60 open roles · median 35 d
- NVIDIA · 52 open roles · median 70 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 49 open roles · median 70 d
- AMD · 45 open roles · median 52 d
How we counted: 1011 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 103 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 23 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.