Mechanical Engineer, Vacuum Systems - Austin, United States
Atomic Semi
Austin, United States
Full-time
3 months ago
Digital Design & SoC Architecture
Originally posted 4 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Mechanical Engineer at Atomic Semi, you will design, iterate on, and build specialized equipment for semiconductor fabrication.
What you'll do
- Own semiconductor fabrication systems and subsystems end-to-end, including deposition, etch, annealing, and plasma tools, as well as mass flow controllers, pressure sensors, valves, and pumps.
- Design and iterate on machines and subsystems for semiconductor fabrication.
- Create mechanical designs including frames, components, and assemblies.
- Partner with process, electrical, software, and production teams.
- Source components and materials while working with vendors to meet project specifications.
What you'll need
- 2-7 years of professional experience in mechanical and electromechanical system design.
- 2-7 years of hands-on experience building, prototyping, and assembling complex systems.
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, or Physics.
- Experience in designing vacuum systems or fluid handling hardware.
- Strong fundamentals in fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer.
- Demonstrated ability to design and ship machined and fabricated metal parts into working systems.
- Comfortable working with pumps, valves, fittings, tubing, chambers, and thermal systems.
Nice to have
- Knowledge/experience with plasma systems, CVD, ALD.
- Familiarity with leak detection techniques and vacuum diagnostics.
- Experience with productionization and testing.
Market context
This role has been open 75 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
963
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$156k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Atomic Semi | All employers we track in this specialty (963 roles · 102 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 5 | 963 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 19 | 6118 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 43 d | 51 d (−8 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $156k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 73 open roles · median 36 d
- KLA Corporation · 65 open roles · median 44 d
- Teradyne · 57 open roles · median 30 d
- NVIDIA · 51 open roles · median 68 d
- Applied Materials · 50 open roles · median 66 d
- AMD · 47 open roles · median 50 d
How we counted: 963 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 102 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 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.