Applied Materials, Inc

Opto-Mechanical Engineer

Applied Materials, Inc • $128K — $176K *
Hillsboro, OR 97124In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • 5+ years of relevant experience
  • Strong judgment in material selection and thermal expansion behavior
  • Proven ability to design for manufacturability and recognize design risks
  • Hands-on experience with tooling and jig design for assembly tasks
  • Familiarity with finite element analysis and optical performance analysis
  • Experience with optical measurement tools and laser safety protocols

Responsibilities

  • Lead design of complex opto-mechanical subsystems
  • Troubleshoot mechanical problems with minimal supervision
  • Develop detailed drawings to meet tight tolerances
  • Perform mechanical analyses for stability under various conditions
  • Design sub-assemblies for precision alignment and stability
  • Define opto-mechanical interfaces between subsystems
  • Generate engineering test reports and documentation

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Relocation assistance available
  • Opportunity for travel (10% of the time)
  • Participation in bonus and stock award programs
  • Support for professional development and training
Full Job Description
As a Mechanical Engineer, you'll leverage your strong foundation in physics, mathematics, and materials science to process and resolve mechanical problems, design and implement custom mechanical tooling and associated processes, and enable the handling, assembly, and disassembly of parts, components, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies throughout the product life cycle. You'll be responsible for designing, developing, and modifying mechanical engineering layouts, schematics, and specifications. You will oversee manufacturing and installation processes, ensuring adherence to industry standards and regulations-- and you'll coordinate the procurement and assembly of mechanical components and equipment for design projects, identifying sources of critical parts and subsystems to resolve technical issues.

Role Responsibilities:
  • Lead and/or design the opto-mechanical solution of complex subsystems.
  • Identify and troubleshoot a wide range of complex mechanical problems with limited to no supervision
  • Develop detailed component and assembly drawings to meet tight tolerancing requirements across production and prototype configurations.
  • Perform mechanical analyses to ensure performance stability under operational and environmental conditions.
  • Design sub-assemblies to achieve sub-micron alignment and long-term stability.
  • Define and optimize sub-assemblies to maintain system performance across required temperature operating ranges.
  • Define and own the opto-mechanical interface between optical, mechanical, and electrical subsystems.
  • Lead integration and alignment activities for prototype and production optical systems.
  • Develop alignment procedures, optical bench setups, and calibration workflows
  • Define, coordinate, perform and generate engineering test reports; specify and review engineering documentation; specify or perform complex engineering analysis
  • Develop, design, or modify engineering layouts, schematics, or drawings/specifications of complex scope
  • Design for manufacturability and HVM, including the development of key suppliers.
  • Communicate with internal and external customers regarding a wide range of complex mechanical issues for specific projects
  • Generate product specifications and drive product design lifecycle.
  • Serve as a technical lead or subject matter expert on cross-functional program teams, communicating design status, risks, and trade-offs clearly to program management and stakeholders.


Minimun Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5+ years of experience


Additional Qualifications:

Mechanical:
  • Sound material selection judgment, including intuition for thermal expansion behavior and appropriate tolerance ratios.
  • Demonstrated ability to design for strength, rigidity, cost and manufacturability against a stated application requirement, and to recognize manufacturability risk in complex designs.
  • Hands-on tooling and jig design with a usability bias, suited to repetitive assembly or alignment tasks in volume manufacturing.
  • Experience working directly with machine shops.
  • Experience with electronics packaging
  • Experience with liquid cooling systems, pneumatics and fittings.
  • Fluency in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and in statistical as well as worst-case tolerance analysis.
  • Experience designing for precision mounting, positioning, pointing and long-term stability of optical components.


Analysis and Simulation:
  • Hands-on proficiency with finite element analysis for structural, thermal, modal or fluid problems, with evidence of correlating models to measured hardware.
  • Structural-Thermal-Optical Performance analysis experience - propagating predicted mechanical or thermal deformation into optical performance, for example by fitting deformed surfaces to Zernike terms and returning them to the optical model.


Optical:
  • Working familiarity with wavefront theory.
  • Able to operate a commercial interferometer for optical characterization using an existing recipe or procedure, and to distinguish conceptually between interferometer types and their appropriate applications.
  • Familiarity with reference flats, spheres and prisms.
  • Advanced practical experience adapting common optical measurement tooling: power and energy probes, cameras, profilers, stages and encoders, alignment telescopes and position-sensitive detectors.
  • Experience setting up and using waveform generators, oscilloscopes, multimeters and power supplies.
  • Expert operation of a commercial optical inspection microscope.
  • Able to interpret optical drawings, and to interpret or modify an existing optical model to test new input/output specifications or operating conditions.
  • Laser and imaging alignment technique and intuition across millimeter to nanometer scales.
  • Adept at improvising opto-mechanical mounting, measurement, reference and alignment tooling from off-the-shelf components.
  • Loose-optic handling, inspection and cleaning; fiber handling, inspection, cleaning and integration.
  • Experience safely operating Class 4 lasers


Software and Controls:
  • Comfortable interpreting, reviewing, lightly editing and extending existing code to tune performance or adapt it to a new use case.
  • Able to perform regression testing and contribute to a software feedback and improvement cycle.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Knowledge of the Applied Materials product life cycle, including prototyping, packaging, material selection and manufacturing methods
  • Measurement system analysis practice: gauge repeatability and reproducibility, uncertainty budgeting, calibration and traceability.
  • Highly adept at rapidly prototyping controls or analysis applications in Python, with change management in a Git-style repository.
  • Able to develop requirements and specifications for a software utility and coordinate with stakeholders to bring it to production.
  • From-scratch automation of new or legacy laboratory equipment, across interfaces from serial through to compiled-language integration.
  • Design for reliability practice: failure mode analysis, reliability prediction, and accelerated life or stress testing.
  • Experience transferring designs to manufacturing and supporting remotely and on site.


Additional Information

Time Type:
Full time

Employee Type:
Assignee / Regular

Travel:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:
Yes

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

About Applied Materials, Inc

Applied Materials specialize in materials engineering solutions. They optimize equipment and fab operations through consulting, spare parts, services, and automation software. They also provide supply chain services from transactional spares through programs, rebuilds, and forecasted parts management. Their products and technologies include semiconductors, displays, roll web coating, solar, and automation software.

**Applied Materials, Inc. Careers**

Join the innovative world of Applied Materials, Inc., a leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our global team is driving innovation and growth in the industries we serve. This is where your expertise can make a true impact.

Work You’ll Do

At Applied Materials, Inc., you will be part of a company that prides itself on fostering a culture of innovation, diversity, and professional growth. As a member of our team, you will lead groundbreaking projects at the intersection of technology, leadership, and engineering excellence. We offer a variety of job opportunities that allow you to explore your potential and push the boundaries of what's possible.

Innovate and Lead

Join a team where innovation is at the heart of everything we do. You will work alongside the brightest minds in the industry, utilizing your skills to contribute to projects that are not only exciting but also crucial for technological advancements. Our leadership is committed to providing you with the guidance and support needed to achieve your career goals.

Career Growth and Opportunities

Whether you are looking for an internship, a full-time position, or leadership roles, Applied Materials, Inc. provides an array of career paths to help you achieve your professional aspirations. Our commitment to career growth is evident through extensive training programs and opportunities for advancement.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Applied Materials, Inc., we believe that diversity fuels innovation. We are dedicated to building a diverse team that reflects the global communities we serve. Our diversity training programs are designed to enhance collaboration and foster an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive.

Benefits and Culture

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits that support both their professional and personal lives. From health and wellness programs to competitive retirement plans, we ensure that our team is taken care of. The culture at Applied Materials, Inc. is built on collaboration, respect, and a commitment to excellence.

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Learn more about Applied Materials, Inc
Size
27,000 employees
Market Cap
$80.7 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$3.8 billion
Founded
1967
5 Year Trend
+11.9%
Revenue
$18.2 billion
NASDAQ
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