Mechanical Engineer - Tempe, AZ, United States
$108,000 - $148,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 21 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Mechanical Engineer, you will process and resolve mechanical problems, design and implement custom mechanical tooling, and enable the handling, assembly, and disassembly of parts, components, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies throughout the product life cycle.
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/specifications of difficult scope.
- Perform engineering analysis of difficult scope with limited supervision.
- Design, develop, and implement custom mechanical tooling, fixturing, and associated processes.
- Specify and review engineering documentation.
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, and flow analysis.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of the Applied Materials product life cycle, including prototyping, packaging, material selection, and manufacturing methods.
Skills: mechanical problems, custom mechanical tooling, design and implement, manufacturing and installation, CAD software, thermodynamics
This role has been open 55 days — slightly above the 53-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3784
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Median days open
53 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 (3784 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 617 | 3784 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1111 | 9867 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 52 d | 53 d (−1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: mechanical problems, custom mechanical tooling, design and implement, manufacturing and installation, CAD software, thermodynamics
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 617 open roles · median 53 d
- Lam Research · 558 open roles · median 42 d
- Micron Technology · 281 open roles · median 43 d
- KLA Corporation · 245 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML · 193 open roles · median 70 d
- ASM International · 160 open roles · median 84 d
How we counted: 3784 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 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.