New Product Manufacturing Engineer III - (E3) - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$110,500 - $152,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 6 August 2026 by the employer.
Responsible for the commercialization of newly designed products and features, taking them from initial designs to volume manufacturing operations.
About the role
This role is responsible for the commercialization of newly designed products and features, taking them from initial designs to volume manufacturing operations.
What you'll do
- Coordinate the release of New Products or product improvements.
- Launch, release, approve, and implement engineering change orders.
- Create and maintain Master layout in Unigraphics/NX models.
- Determine root cause analysis for issues during assembly and test of systems.
- Engage with various engineering and manufacturing teams to transition from NPI operations to Volume Manufacturing.
- Participate in the development and maintenance of new business processes.
What you'll need
- BS level degree in Engineering discipline.
- 4+ years manufacturing/engineering experience.
- Knowledge of engineering change order process.
- Understanding of DFx (Design for Excellence) engineering principles.
- Proficiency in CAD tools including Unigraphics/NX and Teamcenter.
- Strong skills in product technology and problem solving.
Nice to have
- 5-7 years previous experience in manufacturing/engineering.
- Additional knowledge of systems and software such as Lotus Notes, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Flowcharting, FRACAS, and/or BRIO.
Skills: commercialization, manufacturability, Engineering Change Order, DFx, root cause analysis
This role has been open 73 days — well above the 53-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2514
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$97k
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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 (2514 roles · 80 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 251 | 2514 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1115 | 9897 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 39 d | 53 d (−14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $97k |
Skills observed across this category: commercialization, manufacturability, Engineering Change Order, DFx, root cause analysis
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 396 open roles · median 79 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 252 open roles · median 39 d
- Entegris · 225 open roles · median 38 d
- Lam Research · 108 open roles · median 60 d
- Infineon Technologies · 90 open roles · median 58 d
- STMicroelectronics · 69 open roles · median 54 d
How we counted: 2514 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 80 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 Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.