Manufacturing Design Engineering (Systems)

KLA Corporation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA is seeking a skilled engineer to advance manufacturing initiatives in Singapore. The role focuses on industrializing new products, supporting ramp, and driving readiness reviews alongside Design Engineering and Manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting complex issues, leading root cause analyses, and developing assembly documentation and ECO plans to ensure on-time shipment and quality. Strong collaboration and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Physics, or related disciplines.
• 3+ years of manufacturing, systems engineering, NPI, or product support experience.
• Strong understanding of system integration, precision electromechanical assemblies, and complex equipment.
• Experience in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and test data.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Design Engineering to industrialize new products (NPI) and support manufacturing ramp.
• Drive product development and manufacturing readiness reviews.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system-level manufacturing issues.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for production and field issues.
• Develop and maintain assembly documentation, work instructions, and ECO implementation plans.
• Support supplier quality improvement and resolution of component-related issues.
• Drive manufacturing process optimization, standardization, and cycle time improvements.
• Provide technical support to production to ensure on-time shipment and product quality.

Skills

NPI collaboration

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Troubleshooting

System integration

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Physics

Job description

Group/Division

KLA has manufacturing sites worldwide. The Global Operations (GOPS) team, comprised of Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Installation and Quality, builds our leading-edge technology. GOPS partners with KLA’s global supply base and design engineering teams to develop new products, working continuously to build better, faster and more cost‑efficient solutions.

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.

• Partner with Design Engineering to industrialize new products (NPI) and support manufacturing ramp.
• Drive product development and manufacturing readiness reviews.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system‑level manufacturing issues.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for production and field issues.
• Develop and maintain assembly documentation, work instructions, and ECO implementation plans.
• Support supplier quality improvement and resolution of component‑related issues.
• Drive manufacturing process optimization, standardization, and cycle time improvements.
• Provide technical support to production to ensure on‑time shipment and product quality.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Physics, or related disciplines.
• 3+ years of manufacturing, systems engineering, NPI, or product support experience.
• Strong understanding of system integration, precision electromechanical assemblies, and complex equipment.
• Experience in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and test data.
• Strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

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.

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.