Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Base Pay Range: $132,600.00 - $225,400.00 Annually

Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA

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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 RAPID division is the world leading provider of reticle inspection solutions for the semiconductor industry. The company provides inspection solutions to both the mask shops and the semiconductor fabs to ensure that lithography yields are consistently high thus enabling cost-effective manufacturing.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Design of precision components, modules and subsystems for ultra-high vacuum systems, focused on multidisciplinary and highly complex motion systems, to support the design of the next generation reticle inspection tools.

• Responsible for the complete design process, including:

  • Own full design cycle from defining mechanical architecture to developing manufacturing drawings, handling / improving prototypes and documentations.

  • Driving requirements specification

  • Conceptual and detailed design, detailed drawings, using 3D solid modeling (ProE/Creo)

  • Conducting various analysis, such as fluid, thermal, vibrational, and FEA modeling

  • Understanding of Geometric Tolerancing (GD&T)

  • Detailed tolerance stack-up analysis

  • Hold design reviews throughout design process

  • Procurement of prototype parts

  • Prototype assembly and testing

  • System integration and testing

  • Create assembly and test procedures

  • Documentation release and handoff to manufacturing.

• On-site management and coordination of system installations and commissioning activities:

  • Run daily meetings to plan activities for all individuals involved in the integration of system builds.

  • Assign resources and provide solutions on the floor to resolve issues with other engineering and facility teams.

  • Own and maintain the schedule for all tool installations and integration.

  • Work with multiple subsystem owners to arrange all engineering projects and tasks/activities on daily basis.

  • Be the single point of contact for suppliers