Manufacturing Design Engineer II — NPI, CIP & Hardware

KLA; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life

401(K) including company matching

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Wellness benefits and EAP

Job summary

KLA Milpitas, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Design Engineer II to support the manufacturing, integration, and continuous improvement of complex semiconductor capital equipment. You will collaborate with Systems, Mechanical, Optics, Software, and Manufacturing teams to enable NPI, CIP, and production issue resolution.

The role emphasizes hands-on work close to hardware, data-driven problem solving, and improving manufacturability and serviceability. Travel up to 15% may be required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering experience supporting the manufacturing, integration, assembly, test, or troubleshooting of complex equipment.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, schematics, BOMs, and technical documentation.
• Familiarity with root cause analysis, failure analysis, corrective action, and structured problem-solving techniques.
• Experience working with manufacturing data, statistical analysis, or process control methods.
• Exposure to Python, scripting, data analytics, or automation tools used to improve engineering or manufacturing workflows.
• Strong interest in working directly with hardware and solving problems in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing and NPI activities for complex capital equipment, helping transition new designs into repeatable manufacturing processes.
• Partner with Systems, Mechanical, Optics, Software, and Manufacturing Engineers to troubleshoot and resolve build, integration, and test issues.
• Develop and maintain best known methods (BKMs), manufacturing procedures, and work instructions for parts, subassemblies, and final system assembly.
• Apply Design for Manufacturability (DfM) principles and provide feedback to engineering teams to improve product quality, manufacturability, and serviceability.
• Work closely with technicians to troubleshoot sophisticated technical issues and develop clear plans of action for resolution.
• Perform failure analysis, root cause investigation, and corrective action for manufacturing and product issues.
• Analyze manufacturing and test data using MES or similar manufacturing systems, statistical methods, and process control techniques to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Use tools such as Python or similar scripting/data-analysis tools to automate data extraction, analysis, reporting, or manufacturing workflows.
• Support manufacturing cost estimates, time standards, tooling requirements, and process improvements for new and existing products.
• Create and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) and manufacturing documentation.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and schematics and perform basic updates to models or drawings using CAD tools.
• Participate in cross-functional problem-solving efforts involving optical and opto-mechanical systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve incoming material quality, manufacturing efficiency, and overall product quality.
• Support global engineering and manufacturing teams across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 15%.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Engineering drawings interpretation

Root cause analysis

Statistical analysis / process control

Python / scripting / data analytics

Hardware-oriented problem solving

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Applied Physics/Applied Optics/Mechatronics

Master's degree

Tools

MES

SPC

Linux

CAD tools

Job description

KLA Milpitas, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Design Engineer II to support the manufacturing, integration, and continuous improvement of complex semiconductor capital equipment. You will collaborate with Systems, Mechanical, Optics, Software, and Manufacturing teams to enable NPI, CIP, and production issue resolution.

The role emphasizes hands-on work close to hardware, data-driven problem solving, and improving manufacturability and serviceability. Travel up to 15% may be required.