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 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

In this dynamic role, the successful candidate will support the development, build, integration and test of KLA's new metrology tools by working closely other engineers to assemble our next generation of semiconductor metrology tools in a cleanroom!
 

Most responsibilities will move across these aspects of tool development and build:

• Cable design, build, verification, and troubleshooting

• Schematic development.

• On-tool integration of cables and e-boxes, then troubleshooting as needed

Desire Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or similar.

• Cleanroom experience and familiarity with cleanroom protocols.

• Understanding of design and function of PLC Remote IO Racks and DC PDUs.

• Solid understanding and experience with cable design, verification, rework, installation, and routing.

• Development of electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and Interface Control Documents.

• Selection and specification of some electrical components, materials, and equipment.

• Resolving electrical design issues in cables and e-boxes.

• Capable of working with AutoCAD 2D.

• Ability to redline procedures, drawings, and related build documentation, then process changes to the documentation in a controlled manner.

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

• Willingness to collaborate with subsystem owners to ensure technical requirements are met.

• Participation in status meetings to update progress, report issues, and provide technical advice.

• Ability to handle multiple assignments with a sense of ownership to drive work to completion.

These skills and capabilities are a plus

• Experience working with Zuken

• Basic circuit board debugging

• Understanding of ECO process and product life cycle

• Experience with development and build of large complex semiconductor equipment.

• Familiarity with AC PDUs and related safety protocols.

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience; Master's Level Degree with at least three years' relevant experience; Bachelor's Level Degree with at least five years' experience

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, a