Mechanical Engineer - Energy Efficiency

The SPTS division of KLA, designs, manufactures and markets wafer processing solutions for the global semiconductor and related industries. SPTS provides industry leading etch and deposition process technologies on a range of single wafer handling platforms. End-market applications include micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), advanced packaging, LED, high speed RF device IC’s and power semiconductors. SPTS is part of KLA Corporation which develops industry-leading equipment and services that enable innovation throughout the electronics industry. We provide advanced process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. In close collaboration with leading customers across the globe, our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers design solutions that move the world forward.

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. Central Engineering is KLA's largest engineering organization comprised of 9 Centers-of-Excellence (CoE) in various disciplines applied across all product groups in the company. These CoE include Handling & Automation, Precision Motion Control, Sensors & Image Acquisition, Platform Design, and Packaging Engineering, among others. Talent includes over 500 engineers across global centers in Israel, China, India, and the US. Each CoE contributes not just talent and deliverables per discipline toward product programs, but also subject matter expertise, best practices, roadmaps, specialized facilities, apparatus, models, and analytics. These differentiate KLA not only in WHAT we do, but also in HOW we do it.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

KLA is seeking a Mechanical Engineer – Energy Efficiency to support engineering initiatives focused on reducing total energy consumption across KLA semiconductor manufacturing tools. This role contributes to tool-level energy efficiency improvements, supporting internal energy reduction objectives and customer sustainability requirements.

Energy Efficiency Engineering

• Support mechanical engineering efforts to reduce total tool energy consumption (kWh per wafer, per process, per hour of operation).

Identify, analyse, and implement energy reduction opportunities across:

• Thermal management systems (chillers, heaters, heat exchangers)
• Vacuum systems and pumps
• Motion systems and actuators
• Compressed air, cooling water, and facility interfaces
• Develop engineering concepts and design changes that deliver measurable energy savings.

Analysis, Modelling & Validation

• Perform energy flow mapping and loss analysis at tool and subsystem level.
• Use analytical and simulation tools (e.g., thermal modelling, fluid dynamics, duty-cycle analysis) to quantify energy drivers.
• Define and execute test plans to validate energy performance improvements in lab and production environments.
• Establish energy baselines, KPIs, and verification methods aligned with internal reporting and customer requirements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product Design, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Facilities, and Software teams to deliver integrated energy solutions.
• Collaborate with Sustainability, Product Safety, and Regulatory teams to ensure compliance with:
• SEMI S2/S23 and relevant regional energy directives
• Customer sustainability requirements
• Support customer engagements related to tool energy performance, sustainability reporting, and eco-design initiatives.

Installed Base & Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate energy reduction opportunities for the installed base, including retrofit concepts and operational optimizations.
• Support lifecycle cost and ROI analyses to prioritize energy efficiency projects.
• Contribute to long-term energy reduction roadmaps for KLA product families.

Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

• Produce clear technical documentation including:
• Design specifications
• Energy performance assessments
• Test reports and engineering justifications
• Share best practices and lessons learned across global engineering teams.
   

Experience and Qualifications

• Strong background in thermal systems, fluid mechanics, and mechanical system design.
• Experience applying engineering analysis to reduce energy consumption or improve efficiency.
• Ability to work across disciplines and influence design decisions in matrix organizations.
• Extensive experience in mechanical engineering, preferably in:
• Semiconductor capital equipment
• Complex industrial systems
• Energy-intensive manufacturing tools

Desirable experience

• Experience with energy efficiency, sustainability, or eco-design initiatives.
• Familiarity with SEMI energy measurement standards (S23) and global energy or environmental regulations.
• Experience with vacuum systems, chillers, heat recovery, or high-precision motion systems.

Additional Information 

• ​Occasional travel may be required to collaborate with other KLA sites or suppliers (up to 10%)

Our Benefits package includes: Annual leave starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays), contributory pension scheme, global bonus plan, cash health plan, cycle to work scheme, share scheme, rewards scheme, and life assurance.

Minimum Qualifications

We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer

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