Manufacturing Engineer I – New College Graduate (Austin, TX)

About the role

Applied Materials is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer I for recent graduates to join its Austin, TX facility. The engineer will develop and maintain manufacturing methods, process flows, and assembly procedures for semiconductor equipment.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and maintain manufacturing methods, process flows, assembly procedures, and operation sequences for parts, modules, sub‑assemblies, and final systems.
• Support new product transition from Engineering to Manufacturing, partnering with Design Engineering, NPI, Quality, and Operations teams.
• Drive engineering change implementation, reviewing and executing Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and work instruction updates.
• Apply Design for Excellence (DFM, DFA, DFC) methodologies to improve productivity, quality and cost.
• Identify cycle‑time reduction, waste elimination, ergonomics and capacity improvements using Lean and Continuous Improvement principles.
• Create manufacturing documentation such as work instructions, process specifications, control plans and visual aids.
• Collaborate with Test Engineering to develop test procedures, acceptance criteria and fixtures.
• Collect and analyze manufacturing, quality and test data to drive root‑cause investigations and CAPA.
• Support PFMEA, risk assessments, process validation and readiness reviews for NPI programs.
• Estimate manufacturing costs, establish labor standards, evaluate tooling requirements and recommend process improvements.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 0‑2 years of engineering experience in manufacturing, production, process engineering or New Product Introduction.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes, engineering documentation and mechanical assemblies.
• Experience analyzing data and applying problem‑solving methodologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Preferred: internship or co‑op experience in semiconductor equipment, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, automotive or medical device environments.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen and Continuous Improvement.
• Exposure to ERP/MRP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis tools, process capability studies and manufacturing quality systems.

Required skills

• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Kaizen
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
• Design for Assembly (DFA)
• Design for Cost (DFC)
• PFMEA and DFMEA
• ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle)
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Statistical analysis tools

What we offer

• Salary range $65,500 – $90,000 per year.
• Supportive work culture with opportunities for learning, development and career growth.