Manufacturing Engineer II - (E2) 2nd Shift

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.

Salary: $78,500.00 - $108,000.00 Location: Austin,TX 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 .      As a Manufacturing Engineer, you are responsible for developing and maintaining methods, operating sequences, and processes in the fabrication of parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies. You'll work closely with other engineering functions to coordinate the release of product improvements and new products, and you'll use engineering principles to estimate and reduce manufacturing costs, improve product quality, determine time standards, and make recommendations for tooling and process requirements. Your expertise in lean principles, automation, and continuous improvement will be instrumental in driving operational excellence and achieving higher levels of productivity and cost-effectiveness. You'll develop and use test procedures, evaluate test results, and assess work methods, procedures, and policies to identify root cause issues and solutions that ensure operational success.     The Manufacturing Engineer role will be 100% onsite (not remote or hybrid) at our Austin campus. Etch engineering experience is highly desired.

Develops, implements, and maintains methods, operation sequence and processes in the fabrication of parts, components, sub-assemblies and final assemblies.  Leads manufacturing engineering related projects as required. Interfaces with other engineering functions to coordinate the release of product improvements and/or new products.  Drives manufacturing engineering ePLC deliverables.  Launches, releases, approves and implements or issues engineering change requests as required to support design engineering and floor with new and existing products. Estimates manufacturing cost, determines time standards and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements.  Leads team in the use of DFx principles to reduce product costs and improve delivered product quality. Develops and uses test procedures, including assisting with the definition of test specifications with design / software engineering.  May work with test engineering on the design and development of text fixtures.  May assist in the coordination of test fixture sourcing activities. Determines root cause analysis for issues that arise during assembly and/or test of systems; drives correction actions; provides failure analysis report as required. Evaluates work methods, procedures and policies.  Develops and maintains new business processes; edits as necessary to ensure current practices are documented.  Mentors and trains lower level engineers. May coordinate outsourcing activities with external / internal suppliers. Performs Process Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis when working with New Product Development. Functional Knowledge Demonstrates conceptual and practical