Sr. Mechanical Engineering Manager (SEM/e-beam inspection/capital equipment)
$153,300 - $260,600 USD yearly
Lead mechanical engineering teams developing column/source, stage, and interferometer systems for semiconductor inspection equipment.
Originally posted November 13, 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Lead and mentor a team of mechanical engineers in the design, development, and integration of complex precision mechanical systems for semiconductor inspection and metrology equipment. The role covers mechanical subsystems including column/source, stage and interferometer systems, cooling and environmental controls, precision sensing, and high-voltage interfaces.
What you'll do
- Lead and manage a team of mechanical engineers through coaching, mentoring, performance reviews, and professional development.
- Oversee the full mechanical design lifecycle from conceptualization and requirements definition through detailed design, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing release.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with electrical, optical, software, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to ensure product integration and meet system-level performance targets.
- Conduct design reviews, FMEAs, and risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential design issues.
- Manage project schedules, resources, and budgets to deliver mechanical engineering deliverables on time.
- Provide technical leadership in precision motion control, structural analysis (FEA), thermal management, vibration control, and material selection.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in mechanical design and engineering, including at least 3 years in a leadership or management role.
- Experience designing complex precision mechanical systems for high-tech capital equipment.
- Knowledge of precision motion control, structural dynamics, thermal management, and materials science.
- Proficiency with CAD software (such as SolidWorks or Creo) and FEA tools (such as Ansys or Abaqus).
- Experience applying DFM, DFA, and DFC principles.
Nice to have
- Experience with SEM/e-beam inspection or semiconductor capital equipment.
- Understanding of electron-beam column/source architecture.
- Experience with precision-stage metrology, interferometers, and nanometer-scale positioning systems.
- Familiarity with facilities interfaces including process cooling water, vacuum, and environmental controls.
- Experience supporting engineering systems through bring-up, qualification, SAT, and customer deployment.
- Experience working with international suppliers and technical partners.
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Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
1193
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Median days since first seen
45 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$150k
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| Metric | KLA Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (1193 roles · 113 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 66 | 1193 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 212 | 6837 · 181 employers |
| Median days since first seen | 65 d | 45 d (−20 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $150k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 94 open roles · median 32 d
- Applied Materials · 67 open roles · median 36 d
- KLA Corporation (this employer) · 65 open roles · median 65 d
- NVIDIA · 62 open roles · median 77 d
- ASML · 59 open roles · median 22 d
- Teradyne · 57 open roles · median 56 d
How we counted: 1193 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 113 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there, and is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.