Manufacturing Systems Engineer - NPI & Optics

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

KLA in Milpitas, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Design Engineer II to support manufacturing operations, NPI activities, and continuous improvement for sophisticated optical inspection systems.

You will work with Systems, Optics, Software, and Manufacturing Engineering teams to ensure products are manufacturable, reliable, and scalable, while helping transfer new technologies to production. This role requires strong analytical skills and hands-on problem solving.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing operations and NPI activities for advanced optical inspection systems.
• Assist in the integration, assembly, and qualification of precision optical and opto-mechanical systems.
• Collaborate with Systems, Optics, Software, and Manufacturing Engineering teams to investigate and resolve production issues.
• Analyze manufacturing data and support process improvement efforts using statistical methods and data-driven problem solving.
• Participate in root cause investigations and corrective action activities to improve product quality and reliability.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, work instructions, and best-known methods.
• Support design for manufacturability (DfM) initiatives and provide feedback to engineering teams.
• Assist with BOM creation, engineering change implementation, and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and CAD models to support manufacturing and troubleshooting activities.
• Work with suppliers and internal quality teams to address material and component quality issues.
• Support cross-functional projects focused on yield improvement, cost reduction, quality enhancement, and cycle-time reduction.
• Travel up to 15-20% as required to support suppliers, manufacturing sites, or business needs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Reading drawings

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

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

Master's degree in related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

NX

Python

MATLAB

MES

Job description

KLA in Milpitas, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Design Engineer II to support manufacturing operations, NPI activities, and continuous improvement for sophisticated optical inspection systems.

You will work with Systems, Optics, Software, and Manufacturing Engineering teams to ensure products are manufacturable, reliable, and scalable, while helping transfer new technologies to production. This role requires strong analytical skills and hands-on problem solving.