Manufacturing Design Engineer II — Optics & NPI Innovator

KLA-Belgium; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(K) including company matching

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

Wellness benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Family care and bonding leave

Job summary

KLA is seeking a Manufacturing Design Engineer II to support manufacturing operations, NPI activities, and continuous improvement for sophisticated optical inspection systems. You’ll work with Systems, Optics, Software, and Manufacturing teams to ensure manufacturability, reliability, and scale while transitioning new tech into production.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of relevant engineering experience, strong analytical skills, and knowledge of CAD tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Optical, Physics, Manufacturing or Systems Engineering.
• 1–3 years of engineering experience in manufacturing, NPI, product engineering or optics.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications and schematics.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing operations and NPI activities for advanced optical inspection systems.
• Assist in integration, assembly and qualification of precision optical and opto‑mechanical systems.
• Collaborate with Systems, Optics, Software and Manufacturing Engineering teams to resolve production issues.
• Analyze manufacturing data and support process improvements using statistical methods.
• Participate in root cause investigations and corrective action activities.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, work instructions and methods.
• Support DFM initiatives and provide feedback to engineering teams.
• Assist with BOM creation, ECO implementation and manufacturing readiness.
• Interpret engineering drawings, schematics and CAD models for manufacturing support.
• Work with suppliers and quality teams on material and component quality issues.
• Support cross‑functional projects focusing on yield, cost, quality and cycle time.
• Travel up to 15–20% as required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Optical/Physics/Manufacturing/Systems Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

NX

Job description

KLA is seeking a Manufacturing Design Engineer II to support manufacturing operations, NPI activities, and continuous improvement for sophisticated optical inspection systems. You’ll work with Systems, Optics, Software, and Manufacturing teams to ensure manufacturability, reliability, and scale while transitioning new tech into production.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of relevant engineering experience, strong analytical skills, and knowledge of CAD tools.