Mechanical Engineer

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

What We Offer

Location:

Bangalore,IND

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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.

• Key Responsibilities:
• Mechanical architecture: Define and own the mechanical package, including mobile platform integration, robot mounting structure, FOUP load port and enclosure design.
• Robot integration & automation: Select robots and end-effectors, run kinematics, reach and payload studies, and resolve hand-off requirements jointly with the tool team.
• Docking & levelling: Develop docking and auto-levelling mechanisms, including vibration control through the docking sequence.
• Wafer-handling environment: Engineer FFU/ETU airflow enclosures and cleanliness-compliant structures suited to wafer transfer duty.
• Analysis (FEA): Run structural, modal, vibration and thermal FEA across chassis, robot mounts and mechanical interfaces, and close out design gaps ahead of build release.
• CAD & GD&T: Deliver large-assembly 3D models, GD&T-controlled drawings to ASME Y14.5 and tolerance stack-ups in NX / Inventor / SolidWorks, maintaining full PDM/PLM discipline.
• DFM & source: Drive DFM/DFA and design reviews, own the BOM, and support supplier selection, quotations and long-lead procurement.
• Build & qualification: Lead prototype build, assembly and debug, and qualify docking, levelling, battery/charging integration and throughput through to tool deployment.
• Required Skills (Must-Have)
• Robotics & automation: Hands-on industrial robot integration, kinematics, reach/payload studies, end-effector design and automation cell build-up.
• AGV integration: AGV chassis integration covering drive, navigation, battery and charging.
• Wafer handling: Strong working proficiency in wafer-handling environments and their cleanliness requirements.
• FEA: Structural, modal, vibration and thermal simulation of frames, mounts and moving assemblies, with design decisions closed out from the results.
• GD&T: ASME Y14.5 dimensioning and tolerance stack-up analysis to secure repeatable docking and alignment.
• CAD: Ownership of large assemblies in NX / Inventor / SolidWorks, including drawing release and design documentation for procurement.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to lead design reviews and collaborate across global teams.
• Qualifications & Experience:
• B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering
• 8–12 years of experience across semiconductor capital equipment, robotics or factory automation.
• Proven ownership of at least one system taken from concept through prototype build to deployment.
• Effective cross-functional working with electrical, controls/software, safety and tool-integration teams.
• Preferred to Have
• SPM domain expertise.
• Exposure to SEMI S2/S8 safety standards and interlock-aware mechanical design.
• AGV/AMR deployment experience inside a fab or other high-cleanliness environment.
• DFMEA, supplier development and cross-site program execution.

Module Ownership and System Level Thinking 

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.