Senior 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.

**Job Description**:
This role will be a hybrid role that will function as a PLC lead and a Systems engineer for Pro systems products.

**Responsibilities**:

- Coordinate and implement phase exit and product life cycle planning
- Documentation and slide preparation for phase exit and business justification
- Develop costing justification and headcount models for roadmap projects
- Work with respective engineering groups to determine the best architecture, develop test plan and implement the design.
- Help solve complex systems problems across optics, electronics, software, mechanics, and motion-control equipment. Drive systems related integration and testing activities at our home site and in the field, and provide critical support to manufacturing and field teams.
- Integration, sub-systems and systems testing
- Electrical and mechanical sub-system verification

Minimum Qualifications
- PhD/Master’s/Bachelor’s Degree in Electro-Mechanical/Electrical/ Automation & Control/ Mechatronics/Mechanical engineering / System Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum 3 years' similarexperience
- Must have a good understanding of optical, electromechanical and software systems and their interactions in complex industrial equipment. Ability to analyze and interpret complex data to lead system architecture definition and develop system requirements. Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills in optics, opto-mechanics, and motion control systems.
- Experience developing metrology in semiconductor capital equipment or other manufacturing industries and handling technical issues with external suppliers. Additional desired areas of experience include: optical microscopy, image processing, optical design, and interferometry. Advanced knowledge of precision optical build processes, testing, and solving issues in a clean manufacturing environment.
- Familiar with Matlab, JMP, and/or LabView. Experience with scripting languages (Python), is a plus.
- Excellent organization and slide presentation skills
- Skills in dealing with disagreements between engineers and groups
- An effective communicator. Able to share technical information with functional groups and provide executive level reports to management and customers. Enjoys mentoring, working with groups of people, and explaining complex things as simply as possible.
- Results oriented and driven to excel. Agility and ability to grow with a fast-paced program and respond quickly to field/internal issues.
- 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_