Test Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days + bank holidays

Contributory pension

Cash health plan

Cycle to work

Global bonus plan

Share scheme

Life assurance

Shift allowance

Overtime premiums

Job summary

KLA Corporation's Newport facility is seeking a Test Engineer to join a team responsible for installing, testing and validating modular semiconductor equipment. You will mock up live systems, record data, and drive through fault finding and quality control to meet customer requirements.

The role requires a background in electrical/electronic engineering, hands-on experience on shop-floor equipment, and the ability to work in rotating shifts from 6am–2pm and 2pm–10pm with shift premia.

Qualifications

• Minimum of HNC / HND in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
• Exposure to or experience in a manufacturing or shop-floor environment. Clean room experience is desired.
• An Electrical background is required, with some mechanical and/or maintenance experience being advantageous.
• Applicants who have prior experience within the semiconductor industry would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Installation of modular semiconductor equipment or fully integrated systems.
• Testing of live equipment to set specifications (3 phase, single phase, pneumatic and fluid power).
• Electrical and mechanical fault finding down to component level.
• Cosmetic/functional quality control.
• Recommending improvements to procedures and methods where deemed fit.
• Actively working as part of a team to overcome complex issues.
• Driving throughput of product to achieve deadlines and meet our customer requirements.
• Recording test data on Shop Floor Online software suite.
• Occasionally supporting the Product Groups in the development of new products.
• Has previous experience as a Test Engineer or similar role with familiarity of electromechanical products.
• Can work to timescales and deadlines.
• Possesses excellent analytical and fault‑finding skills, with the ability to utilise electrical and mechanical schematics to rectify faults and defects.
• Has the ability to work using their own initiative.
• Demonstrates strong communication - You'll enjoy establishing and maintaining good working relationships with colleagues in your own and wider team.
• Can demonstrate great trouble shooting and problem‑solving skills.
• Is computer literate
• Can work to our current shift patterns of Monday to Friday 6am to 2pm (week 1) and 2pm to 10pm (week 2). A shift premium payment applies for any shifts worked.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Fault finding

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Troubleshooting

Communication

Computer literacy

Initiative

Shift work

Education

HNC / HND in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Job description

This role will be based in Celtic Lakes. Our new 237,000-square-foot Newport facility provides additional production and customer collaboration spaces, including 25,000 square feet of R&D clean rooms, 35,000 square feet of state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing space and tool demo areas, all designed to support development of semiconductor process technologies across advanced packaging, power devices, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), radio frequency (RF) and photonics sector technology. Our Test Engineers are part of a team who ensure we meet the required quality standard across the full range of our SPTS single‑wafer products and help the company meet our customers' requirements and expectations! Purpose of the role As a Test Engineer you'll be part of a team that handle, integrate and test modules to set test procedures, ensuring that our high standards are adhered to and any defects or quality issues are identified and rectified in real time. Your day to day responsibilities will include:

• Installation of modular semi-conductor equipment or fully integrated systems.
• Testing of live equipment to set specifications (3 phase, single phase, pneumatic and fluid power).
• Electrical and mechanical fault finding down to component level.
• Cosmetic/functional quality control.
• Recommending improvements to procedures and methods where deemed fit.
• Actively working as part of a team to overcome complex issues.
• Driving throughput of product to achieve deadlines and meet our customer requirements.
• Recording test data on Shop Floor Online software suite.
• Occasionally supporting the Product Groups in the development of new products
  Has previous experience as a Test Engineer or similar role with familiarity of electromechanical products.
• Can work to timescales and deadlines.
• Possesses excellent analytical and fault‑finding skills, with the ability to utilise electrical and mechanical schematics to rectify faults and defects.
• Has the ability to work using their own initiative.
• Demonstrates strong communication - You'll enjoy establishing and maintaining good working relationships with colleagues in your own and wider team.
• Can demonstrate great trouble shooting and problem‑solving skills.
• Is computer literate
• Can work to our current shift patterns of Monday to Friday 6am to 2pm (week 1) and 2pm to 10pm (week 2). A shift premium payment applies for any shifts worked.
• Minimum Experience:
• Minimum of HNC / HND qualified in Electrical, Electronic Engineering or equivalent qualification
• Exposure to or experience in a manufacturing and/or shop‑floor environment. Clean room experience is desired
• An Electrical background is required, with some mechanical and/or maintenance experience being advantageous.
• Applicants who have prior experience within the semiconductor industry would be desirable.
  The SPTS division of KLA, designs, manufactures and markets wafer processing solutions for the global semiconductor and related industries. SPTS provides industry leading etch and deposition process technologies on a range of single wafer handling platforms. End‑market applications include micro‑electromechanical systems (MEMS), advanced packaging, LED, high speed RF device IC's and power semiconductors. SPTS is part of KLA Corporation which develops industry‑leading equipment and services that enable innovation throughout the electronics industry. We provide advanced process control and process‑enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. In close collaboration with leading customers across the globe, our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem‑solvers design solutions that move the world forward.
• KLA's benefits package includes: Annual leave starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays), contributory pension scheme, cash health plan, cycle to work scheme, global bonus plan, share scheme, rewards scheme, life assurance, generous shift allowance and overtime premiums., 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.