JOB DESCRIPTION
Mechanical Engineering Manager I
Axcelis Technologies
Beverly, MA
Implant Business Unit
What You Will Do
Lead and Develop a High-Performing Team
- Coach, mentor, and develop a team of mechanical engineers across varying experience levels.
- Create an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
- Support career growth through meaningful feedback, development planning, and technical mentoring.
- Recruit and retain talented engineers who raise the level of technical capability across the organization.
Drive Technical Excellence
- Provide technical leadership for the design and development of complex mechanical systems and subsystems.
- Guide engineering teams through architecture decisions, design reviews, validation activities, and technical problem solving.
- Ensure designs meet requirements for performance, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and safety.
- Promote engineering rigor through sound analysis, risk management, and data-driven decision making.
Deliver Innovative Products
- Partner with program management and cross-functional teams to execute development programs from concept through product release.
- Align team priorities and resources with business objectives and project commitments.
- Remove obstacles, manage technical risks, and help teams successfully execute against schedule and performance goals.
- Support product improvements, issue resolution, and continuous enhancement of engineering processes and tools.
What Success Looks Like
- Engineers are growing, engaged, and performing at a high level.
- Development programs are executed with strong technical discipline and predictable results.
- Mechanical designs meet performance, quality, reliability, and manufacturability objectives.
- Cross-functional teams view you as a trusted technical leader and collaborative partner.
- Your team consistently delivers solutions that create value for customers and business.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- 7+ years of experience developing mechanical or electromechanical products in a technical environment.
- Experience leading engineering projects, mentoring engineers, or providing technical leadership.
- Demonstrated success designing complex systems, subsystems, or assemblies.
- Strong understanding of product development from concept through production release.
- Experience with 3D CAD and PLM tools (Creo/Windchill or equivalent).
- Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Prior experience managing direct reports within an engineering organization.
- Experience in semiconductor capital equipment, automation, robotics, vacuum systems, precision motion, or advanced manufacturing.
- Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) programs.
- Knowledge of engineering analysis and validation methodologies.
- Familiarity with SEMI standards, cleanroom environments, or high-reliability systems.
- Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Technical Skills
- Mechanical system and subsystem design
- Precision mechanism development
- GD&T and tolerance analysis
- Design verification and validation
- Root cause analysis and structured problem solving
- Risk assessment and engineering decision making
- CAD and PLM systems (Creo/Windchill preferred)
Why Join Axcelis Technologies
- Lead engineers working on highly differentiated technology.
- Influence both product innovation and team development.
- Solve technically complex challenges with real-world impact.
- Collaborate with talented engineers in a highly technical environment.
- Help shape the future of semiconductor manufacturing through products used around the world.
- Build your leadership career while remaining closely connected to technology and product development.
What We Are Looking For
- A leader who enjoys developing people as much as solving technical challenges.
- A systems thinker who understands how engineering decisions influence overall product performance.
- A collaborative problem solver who brings clarity to complex situations.
- A manager who creates alignment, drives execution, and inspires teams to achieve ambitious goals.
- An engineering leader who raises the bar through technical rigor, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
