Fab2
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Semiconductor Tooling
Austin · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Experience
- 2–7 years in mechanical and electromechanical system design, and 2–7 years of hands-on experience building, prototyping, and assembling complex systems.
- Education
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, or Physics.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship is offered as a benefit.
About the job
Design, build, and iterate on semiconductor fabrication equipment and subsystems, owning projects from design through prototyping and testing.
What you'll do
- Own semiconductor fabrication systems and subsystems, including deposition, etch, annealing, and plasma tools.
- Design and iterate on machines, frames, components, and assemblies for semiconductor fabrication.
- Collaborate with process, electrical, software, and production teams; source components and materials with vendors.
What they ask for
- 2–7 years of professional experience in mechanical and electromechanical system design.
- 2–7 years of hands-on experience building, prototyping, and assembling complex systems.
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, or Physics.
- Experience designing vacuum systems or fluid handling hardware; strong fundamentals in fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer.
Nice to have
- Knowledge or experience with plasma systems, CVD, or ALD.
- Familiarity with leak detection techniques and vacuum diagnostics; experience with productionization and testing.
Tools
deposition, etch, annealing, plasma, mass flow controllers, pressure sensors, pumps, valves
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