Semiconductor Equipment Electrical Engineer

KLA; Newport; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days

Pension scheme

Health cash plan

Cycle to work

Global bonus plan

Share scheme

Rewards scheme

Life assurance

Shift allowances

Overtime pay

Job summary

KLA offers an exciting Electrical Manufacturing Engineer role at our Newport facility, where you will integrate, test and verify semiconductor manufacturing equipment to meet the highest quality standards. You’ll diagnose issues, perform fault finding across electrical and mechanical domains, and support continuous improvement throughout the manufacturing process.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with engineering, manufacturing and product development, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical manufacturing, test, commissioning or systems integration.
• Strong fault‑finding skills down to component level.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and drawings.
• Knowledge of three‑phase and single‑phase electrical systems.
• Hands‑on problem solving with a practical approach.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, integrate and test semiconductor manufacturing modules and systems.
• Perform electrical commissioning and verification on live equipment.
• Test against engineering specs and manufacturing procedures.
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and fluid power faults.
• Interpret wiring diagrams and engineering documentation.
• Record test results and data in electronic systems.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement to quality, efficiency and throughput.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing and product teams.
• Support new product introduction when required.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Electrical test & commissioning

Schematics interpretation

Three-phase & single-phase systems

Problem solving

Teamwork & communication

Independent prioritisation

Education

HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering

Electrical engineering background

Job description

KLA offers an exciting Electrical Manufacturing Engineer role at our Newport facility, where you will integrate, test and verify semiconductor manufacturing equipment to meet the highest quality standards. You’ll diagnose issues, perform fault finding across electrical and mechanical domains, and support continuous improvement throughout the manufacturing process.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with engineering, manufacturing and product development, and contribute to