Optical Manufacturing Engineer IV (E4)
$133,500 - $183,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 30 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Manufacturing Engineer, you are responsible for developing and maintaining methods, operating sequences, and processes in the fabrication of parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain methods, operating sequences, and processes in the fabrication of parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies.
- Work with other engineering functions to coordinate the release of product improvements and new products, managing manufacturing engineering projects as needed.
- Lead the team in using design for excellence (DFx) principles to estimate and reduce manufacturing or product costs and improve product quality.
- Determine time standards and make recommendations for tooling and process requirements.
- Develop and use test procedures, evaluate test results, and assess work methods, procedures, and policies.
- Determine root causes and corrective actions for issues during assembly or system testing, perform Process Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (PFMEA), and provide technical reports.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or related field.
- 7-10 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
- Demonstrated conceptual knowledge and technical experience for everyday problem-solving on the job.
- Experience applying lean principles, automation, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Expertise conducting Process Failure Mode & Effects Analysis and implementing corrective actions.
Nice to have
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to clearly explain difficult or sensitive information and build consensus.
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 48-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
1054
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Median days open
48 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$153k
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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 (1054 roles · 101 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 51 | 1054 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 161 | 6263 · 144 employers |
| Median days open | 59 d | 48 d (+11 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $153k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 78 open roles · median 42 d
- Teradyne · 61 open roles · median 42 d
- KLA Corporation · 60 open roles · median 54 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 51 open roles · median 59 d
- NVIDIA · 49 open roles · median 65 d
- ASML · 46 open roles · median 26 d
How we counted: 1054 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 101 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 30 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.