New College Grad - Mechanical Engineer III - PhD (2027 Summer Cohort) - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$124,000 - $171,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 15 September 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 associated processes, and enable the handling, assembly, and disassembly of parts, components, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies throughout the product life cycle.
What you'll do
- Design or modify basic mechanical engineering layouts, schematics, or drawings/specifications under direct supervision
- Coordinate the procurement and assembly of mechanical components and equipment for design projects
- Identify sources of critical parts and subsystems to resolve basic technical issues
- Perform and document engineering test reports
- Generate alpha/gamma documentation for product releases
- Perform engineering analysis and troubleshoot a variety of mechanical problems of general difficulty under direct supervision
- Apply engineering processes to resolve basic mechanical problems
- Help design, develop, and implement custom mechanical tooling, fixturing and associated processes
- Enable the handling, assembly and/or disassembly of parts, components, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies throughout the product life cycle, as needed
What you'll need
- Doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related field
- Familiarity with the basic theories and concepts of mechanical engineering
Nice to have
- Experience in semiconductor fab or equipment industry
This role has been open 30 days — well below the 50-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
964
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$155k
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| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (964 roles · 103 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 49 | 964 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 154 | 6149 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 63 d | 50 d (+13 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $155k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 71 open roles · median 33 d
- KLA Corporation · 65 open roles · median 42 d
- Teradyne · 55 open roles · median 27 d
- NVIDIA · 52 open roles · median 67 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 49 open roles · median 63 d
- AMD · 45 open roles · median 44 d
How we counted: 964 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 103 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.