Company Overview
Group/Division
Job Description/Preferred Qualifications
Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and integrate mechanical systems and wafer handling solutions that enable advanced substrate handling performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Marketing, Manufacturing, NPI, and Suppliers, to define system architecture, review designs, and ensure successful end-to-end product delivery.
Analyze system requirements, budgets, and specifications to support system modeling, design decisions, and performance optimization.
Develop prototypes, execute system and subsystem integration, testing, characterization, and validation activities, and create test plans to verify system performance.
Ensure designs are scalable for High Volume Manufacturing (HVM) by working closely with suppliers and manufacturing teams to assess manufacturability, manufacturing processes, and production readiness.
Support product introduction and sustainment by creating assembly, testing, and diagnostic documentation, and providing technical training to Manufacturing and NPI engineers.
Coordinate project activities, drive stakeholder alignment, manage technical issues and escalations, and support manufacturing and field teams in resolving product-related challenges.
Provide regular project status updates, communicate risks and mitigation plans, and ensure alignment with product roadmaps, business objectives, and organizational strategies.
Continuously identify and drive improvements in products, processes, and ways of working to support innovation and competitiveness.
Requirements:
Strong foundation in mechanical design, system integration, and product development, including mechanical assemblies, precision mechanisms, and wafer handling systems.
Experience with modeling, simulation, and analysis tools, including Finite Element Analysis (FEA), structural stress/strain analysis, vibration analysis, and performance prediction.
Solid understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), manufacturability principles, and high-volume manufacturing processes.
Hands-on experience with prototype assembly, testing, characterization, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis of complex technical issues.
Proficiency in engineering and data analysis tools such as Python and MATLAB.
Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver results within defined timelines.
Strong problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to resolve complex technical challenges in cross-functional environments.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to collaborate effectively across global teams.
Experience in mechanical, electro-mechanical, or opto-mechanical system design and support is preferred.
Willingness to travel internationally up to 20% as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mechatronics, or a related field, with relevant industry experience in complex mechanical or electro-mechanical systems.
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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Skills Required
- Strong foundation in mechanical design, system integration, and product development including mechanical assemblies and precision mechanisms
- Experience with modeling, simulation, and analysis tools including Finite Element Analysis (FEA), structural stress/strain, and vibration analysis
- Solid understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), manufacturability principles, and high-volume manufacturing processes
- Hands-on experience with prototype assembly, testing, characterization, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis
- Proficiency in engineering and data analysis tools such as Python and MATLAB
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver results within defined timelines
- Strong problem-solving skills with ability to resolve complex technical challenges in cross-functional environments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and ability to collaborate across global teams
- Willingness to travel internationally up to 20% as required
- Experience in mechanical, electro-mechanical, or opto-mechanical system design and support
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mechatronics, or related field with relevant industry experience
KLA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about KLA and has not been reviewed or approved by KLA.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) plan with company matching and financial planning support. Student debt assistance and related financial benefits reinforce long-term savings and security.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Ownership programs include an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and broad-based RSU participation that extend equity beyond a narrow group. These elements complement competitive pay and bonuses to strengthen total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs span paid time off, paid company holidays, and paid volunteer time. Family care and bonding leave and back-up care services add flexibility during life events.
KLA Insights
What We Do
KLA 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. 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.
