Company Overview
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Job Description/Preferred Qualifications
Join our Hardware Engineering team and play a key role in developing the next generation of semiconductor inspection and metrology systems. This position is critical to system performance, precision, reliability, and safety, delivering control solutions that directly impact product capability and customer success.
As a Control Engineer, you will own the design, integration, and optimization of complex motion and automation systems, working across Electrical, Mechanical, Software, and Systems Engineering disciplines. The role offers exposure to cutting-edge technology, high-performance electromechanical systems, and challenging technical problems from concept through field deployment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop control architectures for advanced semiconductor equipment.
- Integrate motion-control systems, sensors, drives, actuators, and safety mechanisms into complex machine platforms.
- Lead system bring-up, debugging, performance optimization, and validation activities.
- Define requirements, specifications, and engineering documentation for control subsystems.
- Investigate technical issues using structured root-cause methodologies and drive corrective actions.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to achieve system-level performance, reliability, and manufacturability goals.
- Support products throughout the full development lifecycle, from concept and integration to production and field support.
Minimum Qualifications
- B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in control systems, automation, motion control, or complex electromechanical products.
- Experience with motors, drives, encoders, sensors, PLCs, and industrial communication networks.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to drive technical tasks independently and work effectively in cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with semiconductor capital equipment or precision automation systems.
- Knowledge of machine safety, motion-control tuning, and industrial automation architectures.
- Familiarity with EtherCAT, CAN, ProfiNet, Modbus, or similar protocols.
- Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, TwinCAT, Python, C#, or equivalent engineering tools.
Why This Role?
This is a highly visible engineering position with significant impact on machine functionality and product performance. The role combines hardware, software, mechanics, automation, and system engineering, offering opportunities to solve complex technical challenges, influence future product designs, and work on some of the industry's most advanced semiconductor systems.
Key Competencies: Ownership, technical curiosity, innovation, collaboration, problem-solving, and execution excellence.
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
- B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
- 3+ years experience in control systems, automation, motion control, or complex electromechanical products.
- Experience with motors, drives, encoders, sensors, and actuators.
- Experience with PLCs and industrial communication networks.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to drive technical tasks independently and work effectively in cross-functional teams.
- Experience with semiconductor capital equipment or precision automation systems.
- Knowledge of machine safety, motion-control tuning, and industrial automation architectures.
- Familiarity with EtherCAT, CAN, ProfiNet, Modbus, or similar protocols.
- Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, TwinCAT, Python, C#, or equivalent engineering tools.
KLA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — U.S. programs include a formulaic 401(k) employer match with clearly described plan designs in company materials. Consistent plan structure and employer matching signal strong support for long‑term savings.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — A broad base of employees is eligible for RSUs and can participate in an ESPP, extending ownership beyond executives. Company materials position equity as a core component of total compensation.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — A quarterly profit‑sharing program and performance bonuses are outlined in filings, providing regular variable pay opportunities. These incentives complement base pay and equity to lift overall earnings in strong periods.
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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.
