Job Description

Base Pay Range: $111,300.00 - $189,200.00 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 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. The Broadband Plasma Division (BBP) provides market-leading patterned wafer optical inspection systems for leading-edge IC manufacturing. Logic, foundry, and memory customers depend on BBP products to detect yield-critical defects for process debug and excursion monitoring at advanced process nodes. BBP flagship products include the 29xx and 39xx series which leverage Broadband Plasma technology to capture a wide range of defects with ultimate sensitivity at the optical inspection speeds needed for inline defect monitoring.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Responsibilities for this exciting role will include:

• Understand and drive system, subsystem and interface requirements
• Perform feasibility studies and proof of concepts
• Translate product level requirements into circuit board designs
• Work with system/opto-mechanical/firmware/software engineers to define design requirements and develop electronics subsystem or board-level circuit design
• Solve complicated engineering problems by characterizing components, designing/prototyping analog circuits, gathering schematics, directing layout, and debugging the PCBAs in the labs.
• Define test criteria and implement those test plans on functional prototypes in the lab to prove the reliability/safety of the designed subsystem.
• Deliver full engineering package to manufacturing to support a smooth product transition into mass production, and assist with product sustaining efforts.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams, including Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems engineering, supply chain organizations, etc.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience designing board-level analog and optoelectronics circuits
• Strong Electrical Engineering fundamentals (analog/RF design, Optoelectronics design, signal/power integrity, etc.)
• Proficiency in lab environments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, etc.
• Proficiency in Spice and EM(electromagnetic) simulation and lab correlation in both frequency and time domain.
• Expertise in bringing together schematic, and board layout tools including Orcad & Cadence Allegro
• Experience with data analysis through Matlab and/or Python would be a bonus
• Knowledge of applicable industry standards

Key attributes needed:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated analytical skills.
• Ability to work well with others in multi-functional/multi-discipline teams, and multi-cultural global organizations.
• Self-motivated, yet an active team member.

Travel one time yearly will be required.

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

The company offers a total rewards package that is competitive and comprehensive including but not limited to the following: 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 company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by applicable law. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at talent.acquisition@kla.com or at +1-408-352-2808 to request accommodation.