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Mechanical Design Engineer

Applicantz
Fremont, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 6/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/8/2026

100% onsite job in Fremont, CA (Zip 94538)


Key Skills:

  • Strong thermal/heat transfer knowledge.
  • Broad knowledge of various types of materials and their typical use cases and properties.
  • Need more diverse skillset with thermal material knowledge
  • Able to present different competing design concepts in a way that helps choose recommended design path.


Duties:

  • Participates in the conceptualization, modeling, analysis, development, documentation, and test/validation of hardware associated with new semiconductor equipment.
  • Designs parts using metals, ceramics, quartz, plastics, and advanced coatings/plating’s. Work with potential suppliers to ensure parts can be manufactured in accordance with performance and cost objectives.
  • Ensures documentation is consistent with SEMI, and other standards as applicable (ANSI, DIN etc.) as well as best known methods for GD&T; accordingly, demonstrates knowledge and ability to properly utilize them.
  • Performs analytical work in order to characterize and properly specify new and existing designs, including heat transfer, stress, vibrations, fluid/gas dynamics and manufacturability.
  • Develops and execute test plans that generate characterization data sufficient to understand and validate the performance of the design.
  • Develops and presents reports/presentations of excellent quality that communicate design intent, analysis, and validation at design reviews.
  • Close interactions with suppliers and other internal departments to ensure reception of high quality, well tested and cost optimized solutions for the defined requirements.
  • May be responsible for the design, development and implementation of custom mechanical tooling, fixturing and associated processes to enable the handling, assembly and/or disassembly of parts, components, sub-assemblies and final assemblies throughout the product life cycle.
  • Establishes standards across all operational processes.
  • Prepares all required deliverables requested by product development plan (e.g. FMEA, technical specifications, risk analysis, test specifications, design review presentations).


Skills:

  • CAD Experience (NX Preferred)
  • Knowledge of MS Office
  • Familiar using and interpreting GD&T
  • In-depth understanding and working knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and/or Design of Experiments (DOE).
  • Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and ability to react to shifting priorities to meet business needs and deadlines.
  • Excellent people skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively and efficiently with diverse teams, customers, internal and external partners.
  • Collaboration/ Matrix environment mindset & Problem solving


Preferred Qualifications

  • Skills in MATLAB and Simulink.
  • FEA experience (Structural, CFD).
  • Diverse materials knowledge.


Education:

  • Mechanical Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of relevant work experience
  • Master’s degree with 0-1 years of relevant work experience


Our Client is a Fortune 350 company that engages in the design, manufacturing, marketing, and service of semiconductor processing equipment.

Salary : $50 - $56

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