Optical Engineering Intern

Base Pay Range: $26.00 - $40.00 per hour based on pursuit of a Masters and Ph.D.

Primary Location: USA-MI-Ann Arbor-KLA

KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits identified below. Interns are eligible for some of the benefits identified below. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed above reflects the minimum and maximum pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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. Central Engineering is KLA's largest engineering organization comprised of 9 Centers-of-Excellence (CoE) in various disciplines applied across all product groups in the company. These CoE include Handling & Automation, Precision Motion Control, Sensors & Image Acquisition, Platform Design, and Packaging Engineering, among others. Talent includes over 500 engineers across global centers in Israel, China, India, and the US. Each CoE contributes not just talent and deliverables per discipline toward product programs, but also subject matter expertise, best practices, roadmaps, specialized facilities, apparatus, models, and analytics. These differentiate KLA not only in WHAT we do, but also in HOW we do it.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

KLA is looking for high-energy interns for several exciting projects this coming summer in our Ann Arbor, Michigan location. We will provide a unique opportunity to learn about our cutting edge industrial equipment for the semiconductor industry!

This position provides an opportunity to contribute to the development of optical and opto-mechanical sub-components for KLA’s inspection tools. You will be designing, modeling and documenting optical systems related to semiconductor inspection. As part of the optics team, there will be the opportunity for collaborations with different fields such as electrical engineering, opto-mechanical engineering and computer science. The candidate will be using ray-tracing programs such as Zemax and other standard software tools. Hands-on set-up and alignment of opto-mechanical sub-assemblies in a laboratory environment will be required

Qualifications/Education Desired

We are looking for a candidate that has taken classes in optical engineering and lens design and possesses a fundamental knowledge of ray-racing programs. Experience with Zemax is a plus. The candidate should have strong analytical capabilities, strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Must demonstrate perseverance and ability to work collaboratively within a team setting with a geographically diverse range of individuals.

Minimum Qualifications

Currently enrolled in 4-year graduate program in Optics or related field with immigration authorization to undertake corporate internship projects.