Sr. Electrical Design Engineer

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 Surfscan group includes a team of engineers, technology development, apps engineers and product marketing focused on technology that enables wafer, IC and equipment manufacturers to develop, qualify and monitor their process tools. Defects and process non-uniformities detected on Surfscan equipment allow for early identification of yield excursions. The flagship Surfscan products include the SPx platforms for wafer surface quality and wafer defect inspection tools and systems for inspection of polished wafers, epi wafers and engineered substrates during the wafer fabrication process.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Main job responsibilities would include:

• Define electrical subsystem requirements, specifications, and interfaces based on system requirements and specifications.
• Design/prototype analog/digital circuits, schematics capture, direct PCB board layout.
• Develop test fixtures, test procedure and test scripts for PCB board prototype and FPGA functional tests, qualification, and characterization.
• Participate in various design activities, such as PCB circuit design and FPGA design reviews.
• Conduct subsystem and  system integration, test, and troubleshooting.
• Write design and test documents and release and handoff to manufacturing.
• Interact with manufacturing, service teams to support a smooth product transition into manufacturing and fields.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of analog circuits design and noise analysis
• Experience with mixed analog and high-speed digital circuit design
• Experience in schematic capture, and PCB board layout tools including OrCAD & Cadence Allegro.
• Experience with FPGA design and implementation is a plus.
• Ability to work well with others in multi-functional/multi-discipline teams, and multi-cultural organizations.
• Ability to multi-task and sense of ownership to drive work done.
• The candidate must be motivated, self-driven, and possess excellent oral and written communication skills to successfully collaborate with cross functional  teams.

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years

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

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 co