Mechanical Engineer III – Value Engineering

General Profile:

Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of mechanical engineering expertise, with strong application in cost optimization, supply chain alignment, and product lifecycle improvement.

Interprets internal and external business drivers—including cost, supply risk, manufacturability, and performance—and applies best practices to deliver value-driven engineering solutions.

Solves complex mechanical and system-level problems by balancing design intent, reliability, cost, and supply chain considerations. Takes a broad, systems-level perspective to identify innovative and scalable solutions.

Works independently , receives minimal guidance. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

Role Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze, and resolve complex mechanical issues across systems, subsystems, fabricated structures, machined components, sheet metal assemblies, and purchased parts, with emphasis on cost reduction, supply resiliency, manufacturability, and reliability
• Lead or execute value engineering initiatives, including cost reduction projects, alternate material evaluations, supplier transitions, process changes, and component redesign efforts
• Develop, modify, and optimize mechanical designs, machined components, and tooling solutions while maintaining system performance and product requirements
• Partner with strategic suppliers to develop, qualify, and improve mechanical components, assemblies, coatings, fabricated structures, and manufacturing processes
• Apply Design for Cost (DfC), Design for Manufacturability (DfM), Design for Assembly (DfA), and Design for Supply Chain (DfSC) principles to drive scalable and cost-effective solutions
• Support and lead ECO evaluation and execution, ensuring design changes deliver measurable value while managing technical and operational risk
• Support NPI cost evaluation, design convergence, and localization efforts, ensuring designs meet cost, quality, manufacturability, and supply chain objectives
• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Supply Chain Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Global Commodity Management, Quality, and Program Management teams to drive end-to-end value improvements
• Define and execute mechanical validation and qualification testing, including structural, thermal, vibration, fatigue, environmental, and reliability assessments
• Perform engineering analysis related to GD&T, tolerance stack-up, material selection, thermal performance, structural integrity, manufacturability, and process capability
• Generate and review engineering specifications, supplier technical requirements, test plans, qualification documentation, and released engineering drawings
• Drive supplier qualification and multi-sourcing activities, including technical assessments, capability reviews, first article evaluations, and manufacturing process validation
• Contribute to value tracking activities, including savings validation, PPV support, cost modeling, should-cost analysis, and opportunity identification
• Effectively communicate technical tradeoffs involving cost, performance, manufacturability, reliability, and supply chain considerations to influence business decisions

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline
• 4-7 years of experience in mechanical engineering, product engineering, manufacturing engineering, supplier engineering, or related technical roles
• Strong experience with mechanical design principles including sheet metal, weldments, machined components, structural analysis, material selection, and GD&T
• Demonstrated application of Design for Excellence (DfX) principles, particularly Design for Cost and Design for Manufacturability
• Experience supporting engineering changes, supplier technical discussions, and cross-functional product development activities
• Proficiency with CAD systems and engineering documentation practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate technical opportunities into measurable business value

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in value engineering, cost reduction, supplier engineering, manufacturing engineering, or supply chain engineering environments
• Knowledge of Applied Materials and/or Varian product lifecycle processes, including NPI, ECO execution, supplier qualification, and product support
• Experience with sheet metal fabrication, weldments, machining, castings, coatings, and assembly processes
• Experience leading supplier transitions, multi-sourcing initiatives, localization projects, or redesign-for-cost activities
• Knowledge of should-cost analysis, value analysis/value engineering (VA/VE), and cost modeling methodologies
• Familiarity with semiconductor capital equipment, vacuum systems, structural frames, beamline systems, wafer handling equipment, or similar complex electromechanical products
• Experience qualifying alternate materials, manufacturing processes, and global suppliers
• Working knowledge of quality systems, failure analysis, reliability methods, and root cause investigation tools
• Strong understanding of system-level integration across mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and supply chain disciplines

## Qualifications

### Education:

Bachelor's Degree

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### Years of Experience:

4 - 7 Years

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## Additional Information

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### Shift:

10-Day 8-Hr (United States of America)

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### Relocation Eligible:

No

### Referral Payment Plan:

Employee Referral (Standard)

Salary Range:

$108,000.00 - $148,500.00

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.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.