2026 Summer Mechanical Engineer Intern- Bachelor's
Santa Clara County, CA - USA
Job Summary
Who We Are
Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.
What We Offer
Location:
Santa ClaraCAYoull 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 possiblewhile 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. Were 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.
2026 Summer Mechanical Engineer Intern- Bachelors
Who We Are
Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.
What We Offer
Youll 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 possiblewhile 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. Were 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.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design and release mechanical fixtures and tooling that enable safe repeatable pilot builds/repairs and smooth handoff to production
- Build new prototype assemblies. Performance tolerance analysis to ensure no interference issues.
- Support to solve engineering issues to ensure hardware fit form and function.
- Conduct tests for new hardware to meet engineering spec requirement
- Create and improve new documentation training content and mechanical build procedures for NPI/pilot products supporting transition and post-launch support.
- Partner with cross-functional SMEs (ME/EE/SW/Test/Manufacturing) to debug build issues close gaps in legacy documentation and standardize mechanical interfaces.
- Work with suppliers for purchase new design parts
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
- Mechanical CAD & product definition: NX GD&T model-based design practices.
- PLM / configuration control: Teamcenter part number creation
- Manufacturing-minded design: tolerance stack-ups DFM/DFA safety serviceability and fixture robustness.
- FEA analysis.
REQUIREMENTS / EDUCATION:
- BS in Mechanical Engineering (or related).
- Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above
- Comfortable working hands-on with hardware and collaborating in a fast-moving environment.
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full timeEmployee Type:
Intern / StudentTravel:
NoRelocation Eligible:
NoThe salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location hire grade job-related knowledge skills experience and with consideration of internal equity of our current team addition to a comprehensive benefits package candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program as applicable.
For all sales roles the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.
Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin citizenship ancestry religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability veteran or military status or any other basis prohibited by law.
Required Experience:
Intern
About Company
Applied Materials, Inc. is the global leader in materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic (PV) industries.