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Diamond Foundry

Mechanical Design Engineer

Bay Area, California$110k–$140kfull-timemidAdded today

About this role

Diamond Foundry seeks an experienced mechanical design engineer to lead R&D projects developing Plasma-Enhanced CVD reactor equipment for single-crystal diamond wafer manufacturing. You'll own the design and development of critical systems while managing multiple high-visibility projects in a fast-growing, profitable scale-up focused on sustainable semiconductor materials.

What you'll do

  • Lead design and development of Plasma-Enhanced CVD reactor equipment and manufacturing systems
  • Own multiple high-visibility R&D projects within the Reactor Development Group
  • Direct mechanical engineering teams and coordinate cross-functional project execution
  • Drive innovation in thermal management and reactor performance optimization
  • Manage project timelines, budgets, and technical deliverables for hardware systems
  • Collaborate with process engineers and manufacturing teams on scalability and implementation

What they're looking for

  • Mechanical design and CAD proficiency
  • Plasma-Enhanced CVD or similar process equipment experience
  • Project and team leadership
  • Thermal analysis and heat transfer
  • Systems engineering and integration
  • Manufacturing and scalability knowledge
  • Technical problem-solving and innovation
  • Cross-functional communication
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Diamond Foundry

Diamond Foundry manufactures single-crystal diamond wafers for high-performance semiconductor applications in AI, power electronics, and 5G/6G systems. The company is hiring laser engineers, software engineers, process engineers, test engineers, and equipment engineers to optimize its advanced diamond manufacturing processes and scale production.

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Likely interview questions

  • Describe your experience designing or leading development of CVD or similar process equipment systems.
  • Tell us about a time you led multiple concurrent R&D projects—how did you prioritize and manage them?