
Mechanical Engineer MTS Sr
Santa Clara, CAFull-time$163–224K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
Applied Materials seeks a senior technical expert to lead complex mechanical engineering projects and research and development of new technologies. The role develops innovative solutions, addresses complex product and customer problems, and guides less experienced engineers. It also contributes to product development through engineering analysis, specifications, testing, and technical strategies, with impact on business direction and long-term success.
Skills & qualifications
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Benefits
Full job description
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
Salary:
$163,000.00 - $224,000.00
Location:
Santa Clara,CA
You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.
At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits (https://hrportal.ehr.com/applied/) .
Key Responsibilities
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Independently, develops and implements concepts for range of significantly complex product issues and engineering solutions
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Technically lead and/or execute engineering projects and spearhead research and development of new technologies, as appropriate
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Problem identification and troubleshooting a wide range of significantly complex engineering problems
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Specify or perform significantly complex engineering analysis
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Interface with internal and external customers regarding significantly complex engineering issues to address customers High Value Problems (HVP) for a range of products
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Generate product specifications. Define, coordinate, perform, and document engineering tests.
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Specify the development, design, or modify engineering layouts/schematics and/or detailed drawings/specifications ofsignificantly complex scope
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Specify and review engineering documentation and engineering processes
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This technical staff position leads and/or develops and executes exceptionally complex technology and engineering projects and leads research and development of new technologies as appropriate.Works on critical complex issues that impact longer term product development and business success measured by one or more of the following: incremental revenue growth, market share increases, key customer penetrations, time to market improvement and commercial value of the work.
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Within safety guidelines design, perform, collect data, analyze and compile reports on unusually complex engineering experiments and provides solutions which are highly innovative and ingenious.
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Develop innovative solutions as part of proven track record of significant technology contributions.Recognized internally (across Business Units)as one of the limited number of technical experts in their field of expertise
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Conceive and implement new technology, normally named as primary inventor on numerous critical patents and recognized through awards and/or published papers within the last five years.
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Leads and collaborates to contribute to the development of new principles and concepts.Guides less experienced engineers in utilizing techniques to define methods and new technologies and apply them on unusually complex systems. Involved in judging the approach and verifying the validity of technical strategies.
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Leads and collaborates to contribute to the development of new principles and concepts.Guides less experienced engineers in utilizing techniques to define methods and new technologies and apply them on unusually complex systems.
Functional Knowledge
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Regarded as the technical expert in their particular field
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Demonstrates in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline and broad knowledge of other disciplines within the function
Business Expertise
- Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends product, process or service improvements
Problem Solving
- Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions
Impact
- Impacts the direction and resource allocation for program, project or services; works within general functional policies and industry guidelines
Interpersonal Skills
- Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view
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.
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.
In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site (https://www.appliedmaterials.com/us/en/careers.html) accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at [email protected], or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
How this job compares
Set against the 7,498 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$163–224K/yr
- California median$129–180K/yr1,006 salary ranges
- US median$106–160K/yr4,470 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $194K, is 26% above the California median midpoint ($154K) — in the top quarter of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,279 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in California and 7,498 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Anduril Industries79 open
- Anduril69 open
- SpaceX50 open
- Experience
- Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (6,189 postings).
- Education
- 5,295 of the 7,498 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (71%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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