Mechatronics Systems Design Engineer (E)

Company Overview

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the world’s leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow’s electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.

Group/Division

With over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience, chipmakers around the globe rely on KLA to ensure that their fabs ramp next-generation devices to volume production quickly and cost-effectively. Enabling the movement towards advanced chip design, KLA's Global Products Group (GPG), which is responsible for creating all of KLA’s metrology and inspection products, is looking for the best and the brightest research scientist, software engineers, application development engineers, and senior product technology process engineers. The Film and Scatterometry Technology (FaST) Division provides industry leading metrology solutions for worldwide semiconductor IC manufacturers. The FaST Division portfolio of metrology products includes hardware and software solutions for optical film thickness, optical critical dimension (CD), composition, and resistivity measurement systems. These products are essential for the IC manufacturers as they provide critical metrology capabilities for the development and implementation of their advanced IC processes. The FaST division is committed to support our customers to achieve performance entitlement of our solution and we effectively partner with our customers from their early research and development phase to the high volume in-line manufacturing implementation specific for their process needs. The division consists of a global team located in US, Israel, China, and India.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Mechatronics Engineers are core to KLA’s technology, while we do not currently have an opening, we are always building our Mechatronics Engineering talent community, we are interested in learning about your background.

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Join a fast-paced, dynamic team, designing complex semiconductor equipment!

The hardware development team is a collaborative, multidisciplinary group focused on designing groundbreaking metrology products. Design prototypes, deploy mechatronics, and perform the first principal analysis for sizing components. Release the complete documentation package and work with the new product group to generate the vital documentation. Assist the program manager with inputs to the program schedules and evaluate skills requirements and material cost. Provide periodic updates to management. Participate in establishing a roadmap for next-generation electro-mechanical systems.

Job Description

Mechatronics systems design engineers are part of a multidisciplinary team that develops metrology equipment used in the semiconductor industry to enable our customers to solve very complicated requirements.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal.
• Work independently on data collection, analysis, calibration, and writing scripts using Python or Matlab.
• Perform hands-on work with hardware and gather the vital data in the lab or the cleanroom.
• Define plans for system integration, testing, and solving. Good understanding of feedback control system design, system identification, signal processing, and its application to control and characterize mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of numerical optimization and image processing a plus.
• Strong experience with experimental design and hardware-in-the-loop experimentation to retire design risks.
• Basic/Intermediate knowledge of precision machine design.
• Willingness to take on responsibility and ability to quickly ramp from the existing documentation and on-the-job training.
• Work closely with the customer support organization.
• Some travel to customer sites < 10%.

Minimum Qualifications

PhD. With 1+ years experience, or Master's degree with 3+ years experience, preferably in semiconductor product development.
Doctorate or equivalent experience or Master degree in related fields of robotics, control systems, electrical, and mechanical engineering. ​

Base Pay Range: $114,100.00 - $194,000.00

Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA

KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, development and career growth opportunities and programs, financial planning benefits, wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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