Mechanical Design Engineer

KLA-Belgium; Newport; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Share scheme

Pension scheme

Cash health plan

Cycle to work scheme

Global bonus plan

Rewards scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

KLA in Newport, UK is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to drive the full mechanical design lifecycle for state-of-the-art semiconductor equipment. You will design front end modules and integrated components, work with suppliers, and validate designs across prototypes to production releases.

Role requires hands-on engineering, ownership of projects, and collaboration with global teams. Occasional domestic/international travel may be needed in this multifaceted position.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or related subject or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the complete mechanical design process from requirements to release.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define design requirements and best practices.
• Design mechanical components in CREO Parametric 3D for EFEMs and sub-systems.
• Perform CFD and FEA analyses to optimize airflow and mechanical design.
• Create 2D drawings and apply GD&T for manufactured parts.
• Coordinate with suppliers to develop components and assemblies.
• Contribute across the full design/build cycle from prototype to production.

Skills

3D CAD Creo

CFD analysis

FEA analysis

DFM design

Sheet metal design

Python/C/C++/C#

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Creo Parametric

CFD software

2D drafting

Job description

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.

Group/Division

The Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit designs, builds and sells KLA's product portfolio to help chip manufacturers meet high-quality standards to enable technologies like AI, data centers, automotive and electronic devices. Our inspection, metrology, and analytics systems detect and monitor defects across logic and memory chips, specialty semiconductors, wafers, reticles, advanced packaging, process equipment and materials. We also develop technologies for specialty processes, IC substrates, and PCB manufacturing, including etch and deposition, component inspection, and imaging and analytics.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise. KLA's Global Products Group (GPG), which is responsible for creating all of KLA's metrology and inspection products, is looking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join the team based in Newport, UK. Purpose of the role: We are looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer who is hands on, highly motivated, and a team player. The candidate will be engaged during the entire product lifecycle, from prototype to productization, and play a decisive role in the mechanical design and qualification of future KLA products. The engineer will support the design, building, and qualification of a wide range of KLA equipment front end modules (EFEMs) and integrated components. The candidate will be expected to provide technical solutions for new requirements and sustaining existing product portfolio and create prototypes for design verification though to production release.

Your day to day responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for the complete mechanical design process, including requirements specification, feasibility studies, cost management, and scheduling.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to determine design requirements, implement best design practices, and achieve functional product design solution.
• Design mechanical components in CREO Parametric 3D - Pro/E CAD software.
• Conduct or direct CFD and FEA analyses to optimize Semiconductor Equipment airflow requirements, and mechanical design.
• Reduce 3D mechanical designs to 2D drawing and proper application of mechanical tolerancing/GD&T to achieve desired fit and functionality of manufactured parts.
• Collaborate with suppliers to develop components and sub-system assemblies that will expedite product development timeline.
• Work closely with suppliers to ensure parts and assemblies are built per design, and cost and schedule requirements are achieved.
• Participate in entire design/build cycle, including design, 3D CAD modelling, design review presentations, 2D drawing generation, procurement of prototype parts, system integration, and prototype testing.

Minimum Qualifications

• Holds Degree level qualification in Engineering or related subject (or have equivalent level of experience)
• Experience in design using 3D CAD software, ideally Creo.
• Demonstrate ownership of both project level and task level work, comfortable to lead and drive mechanical design projects.
• Candidate will ideally have experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals, including design principles, materials selection, and fabrication/machining methods.
• Experience with 2D drafting and tolerance analysis.
• Experience in several of these areas is desirable: CREO Parametric 3D MCAD - Pro/E software, CFD airflow analysis; FEA analysis; Design for manufacture (DFM); Design of welded sheet metal structures and frames; Measurement instrumentation, testing and data acquisition; Programming in Python, C/C++/C# and/or MATLAB.
• Occasional domestic and international travel, including to the United States, may be required as part of this role.

What we will offer you?

• Annual leave starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays)
• share scheme
• contributory pension scheme
• cash health plan
• cycle to work scheme
• global bonus plan
• rewards scheme
• life assurance

About KLA

We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.

Use of AI Statement

At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews- whether virtual or in person is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset. 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.

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