Mechanical Engineer 4

The group you’ll be a part of: You’ll be joining the WETS Product Group’s Process Critical Mechanical Engineering team. The impact you’ll make: As a Mechanical Engineer 4 in the WETS Product Group, you will contribute directly in the continuous improvement of plating cell hardware for wet plating process equipment on the Sabre and Sabre 3D products. Your work will support critical customer engagements, shaping mechanical designs that meet performance, reliability, cost, and manufacturability goals.

Responsibilities

Design and develop mechanical components, assemblies, and subsystems for complex semiconductor manufacturing equipment; Translate subsystem-level requirements into detailed mechanical designs, layouts, and drawings; Perform engineering analysis (e.g., tolerance analysis, thermal-mechanical considerations, structural integrity) to support design decisions; Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Systems, Process, Electrical, Controls, Software, and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure successful subsystem integration; Support NPI phase-gate activities (Pre-DR, DDR, CDR, FDR) by delivering assigned mechanical design milestones on schedule; Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and failure analysis, contributing to DFMEA and corrective action efforts; Create and maintain 3D CAD models, detailed drawings, and engineering documentation in accordance with Lam standards; Work with external Supply Chain partners to ensure designs are manufacturable, serviceable, and cost-effective; Contribute to sustaining engineering efforts and field issue resolution as needed

Requirements

8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or 3 years with a PhD; Exercises good judgement in mechanical design methods and evaluation criteria; Completes tasks independently and recognizes when direction is needed; Proficient in 3D CAD tools, preferably Creo and/or NX; Solid foundation in mechanical design principles, materials, and manufacturing processes; Ability to read and interpret system requirements, drawings, and interface documentation; Effective problem solving skills and attention to detail; Effective written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

Knowledge of electroplating or the semiconductor industry at large, especially the Sabre and Sabre 3D product line; Knowledge of metal machining, plastics machining, elastomeric seals, and coating commodities; Understand and organize highly configurable assemblies with 100s of feature options to efficiently control proliferation, quality, compatibility and future iterations; Experience collaborating with suppliers to test ideas, gather manufacturability feedback, and to maintain focus on timely executing to deliverables; Experience teaming with process engineering to provide technical guidance in evaluating hardware solutions; Understanding of statistics and variability to ensure long-term part reliability; Able to develop accurate problem statements and evaluate solution options; Able to perform computational modeling, mainly for structural mechanics and fluid dynamics

Benefits

Comprehensive set of outstanding benefits