CareerPlan

Mechanical Engineering Manager

Santa Clara,CAFull-time$163k–$224k2026-09-22 → 2026-10-23
Based in United States

Core

Lead a team of mechanical engineers to develop and sustain advanced PVD modules and subsystems for semiconductor equipment.

Role type

Senior Mechanical Engineering Manager (People Leadership & Technical Strategy)

Builds

PVD chambers, pedestals, ESCs, process kits, wafer handling, and vacuum hardware for semiconductor manufacturing

Domain

Semiconductor equipment / Materials science

Required skills

Mechanical design, vacuum systems, RF hardware, thermal management, precision assemblies, root-cause analysis, supplier qualification, team leadership, architecture decision-making

Preferred skills

PVD process chamber hardware, advanced packaging, logic or memory applications, plasma-material interactions, NX/Teamcenter, FEA/CFD tools

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of mechanical engineers across NPI and sustaining programs; Own mechanical execution of PVD chamber and vacuum hardware developments; Drive architecture decisions balancing performance, cost, and reliability; Partner with cross-functional teams; Lead root-cause investigations for field issues; Manage schedules and resource planning; Develop supplier capability strategies; Coach engineers on GD&T, tolerance analysis, and FEA.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people management