{"id":3497980,"url":"https://alion.io/job/axcelis-technologies-staff-mechanical-engineer","title":"Staff Mechanical Engineer","company":{"id":58455,"name":"Axcelis Technologies","domain":"axcelis.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/axcelis-technologies","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":77,"open_postings":11,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.909,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":38,"computed_at":"2026-11-03T05:54:40Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"staff","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Beverly, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":149532,"max":224299,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":224299},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Ion Implantation","optional":false},{"name":"ANSYS","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-29T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-29","last_verified_at":"2026-11-03T14:30:25Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":5,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":5},"description":"JOB DESCRIPTION\nAxcelis is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and development of highly mechanized and automated capital equipment for the semiconductor industry. Working closely with product and marketing managers, the engineer is responsible for developing innovative solutions to difficult engineering challenges facing ion implanters. Projects may include new product development, continuous improvement, part obsolescence, and field-identified issues. The engineer will champion sound engineering methods, analysis tools, DfX, and concurrent product development processes to deliver solutions right the first time. In addition to owning projects, the engineer will also guide less experienced engineers, knowing when to coach and when to delegate to elevate others on the team.\nResponsibilities\nDevelop new and innovative solutions for existing and future ion implanters.\nEnsures adherence to the development process, including requirements planning, schedule estimates, concept reviews, design reviews, verification, and validation test plans.\nMonitors progress of projects, confers with program and project engineers, and reviews reports to see that development is progressing according to schedule and within budgetary guidelines. Recommends corrective action as required.\nManages the mechanical engineering interface to the design services group and to offshore teams to deliver quality designs and on-time performance.\nCommunicates to customers and cross-functional groups the status of various development projects. Ensures that products and projects are delivered to meet customer requirements and specifications.\nHolds mechanical engineers accountable to quality goals, schedules, development process, and system performance. The role requires close day-to-day interaction with both project managers and key customers to manage the complete mechanical engineering lifecycle for new and legacy products. Strong interpersonal skills are mandatory, together with a drive to succeed.\nEnsures mechanical designs meet design objectives as well as safety, industry (SEMI), and customer specific requirements.\nExecutes design, qualification, and release of mechanical assemblies-experience with semiconductor capital equipment a plus.\nTroubleshoot, find root cause, and recommend corrective actions to system-level problems that cross multiple engineering disciplines. Having some knowledge of controls and electrical systems would be helpful.\nQualifications\nAccomplished mechanical engineer capable of contributing to technical design.\nKnow how to roll up your sleeves and get the job done right.\nPractical experience with the design, manufacture, and service of highly automated electromechanical systems.\nHave an unrelenting drive for understanding the fundamental physics behind the most complicated parts of our system; refuse to take things at face value.\nMust possess strong decision-making, analytical, and problem-solving skills.\nSolid technical background to understand, communicate, and make decisions to improve the overall product and mechanical architecture.\nExperience working with offshore teams is a benefit.\nCapital equipment design experience is a plus.\nStrong written and verbal skills.\nStrong Project Management Skills are required.\nExperience with a PLM system. Specific knowledge of the following is a plus: PTC/Windchill.\n3D modeling and FEA analysis skills. Specific knowledge of the following is a plus: PTC/Creo, Ansys.\nBSME (MSME preferred)\n10+ years of experience in Mechanical Engineering\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT\nIt is the policy of Axcelis to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment for all persons free from discrimination based on race, sex, religion, age, color, national origin, disability status, medical condition (including pregnancy), veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Axcelis will provide reasonable accommodation necessary to enable a disabled candidate or employee to perform the essential functions of the position, unless the accommodation would create an undue hardship for the Company.\nU.S. BASE SALARY RANGE\n$149,532.86 - $224,299.30This base salary range reflects the typical compensation for this role across U.S. locations.\nOur salary ranges are determined by role and level; individual pay is determined based on\nmultiple factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, work\nlocation, and internal equity. The range provides the opportunity for growth and progression as\nyou develop within the role.\nBase pay is one part of our U.S. total compensation package which includes eligibility in the\nAxcelis Team Incentive bonus plan, and comprehensive benefits package (for regular\nemployees working 20+ hours a week).","description_format":"text","description_chars":4829,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Semiconductor Equipment"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-30T02:24:15Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 10 · green card filings: 1","filings_12m":10,"filings_prev_12m":11,"green_card_filings_12m":1,"median_offered_wage_usd":127955,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-29T16:27:21+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":60,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.602,"p_room":1,"age_days":5,"expected_fill_days":38,"reasons":["conf:2","stale_co","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-11-03T05:54:40Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":224299,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/axcelis-technologies-staff-mechanical-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/axcelis-technologies-staff-mechanical-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-03T17:22:12Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":24229,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-04T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":58455},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=58455"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Faxcelis-technologies-staff-mechanical-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Faxcelis-technologies-staff-mechanical-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Faxcelis-technologies-staff-mechanical-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/axcelis-technologies-staff-mechanical-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Faxcelis-technologies-staff-mechanical-engineer"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3497980}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"axcelis.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3497980},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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