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Mechanical Engineer IV

Applied Materials · Posted Nov 4, 2026

Santa Clara, California, United States
Full-time · Senior
$147K–$203K per year
5–10 years

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The Mechanical Design Engineer IV (E4) will lead the design, development, qualification, and lifecycle improvement of PVD chamber hardware, vacuum subsystems, pedestals, ESCs, process kits, and thermal management assemblies for semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

Compensation

$147,000.00 - $202,500.00

Responsibilities

Own mechanical design of PVD chambers, targets, cathodes, shields, liners, pedestals, ESCs, process kits, wafer handling interfaces and vacuum hardware.
Perform 3D design, 2D drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and engineering calculations.
Conduct thermal, structural, vibration and design tradeoff analyses using FEA/CFD tools.
Develop solutions for contamination control, particle reduction, thermal stability, reliability and manufacturability.
Partner with process, RF, electrical, systems, manufacturing and quality teams.

Requirements

BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering or related field
Nice to have: PVD experience
Nice to have: process chambers
Nice to have: cathodes
Nice to have: targets

Skills

Mechanical design CAD GD&T tolerance stack-up

Mechanical Engineer IV

Mechanical Engineer IV

Compensation

Responsibilities

Requirements

Skills

Benefits

Mechanical Engineer IV

Compensation

Responsibilities

Requirements

Skills

Benefits