Mechanical Engineer (E3) – Design for Cost (DFC)
Core
Mechanical Engineer driving Design for Cost (DFC) initiatives to reduce product costs while maintaining performance and quality for semiconductor equipment.
Role type
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Design for Cost)
Builds
Semiconductor equipment products
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
Required skills
Design for Cost (DFC), Should-Cost Analysis, cost modeling, manufacturing cost drivers, NX, Creo, PLM tools (Windchill/Teamcenter), GD&T, tolerance optimization, supplier quotation evaluation, Value Engineering (VE), Value Analysis (VA)
Preferred skills
Master's degree, Semiconductor Equipment NPI experience, Cost Benchmarking, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), material substitutions, AI-powered engineering tools
Technologies
NX, Creo, Windchill, Teamcenter, aPriori
Responsibilities
Drive DFC initiatives across semiconductor equipment products; Perform Should-Cost Analysis and technical-commercial assessments; Partner with Engineering, Sourcing, and Manufacturing to execute cost reduction; Review drawings and BOMs to identify cost drivers and recommend alternatives; Support supplier costing reviews and negotiations; Lead VE/VA initiatives for cost reduction and standardization; Drive engineering change implementation and savings tracking.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC