Mechatronics Systems Engineer

KLA; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) and company match

ESPP and tuition reimbursement

Job summary

KLA is seeking a Mechatronics Systems Design Engineer in Milpitas, CA, to advance metrology equipment development for semiconductor manufacturing. You will collect data, calibrate systems, and write scripts in Python or Matlab, while contributing to system integration and validation in lab and cleanroom environments.

The role emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration, precise motion design, CFD-based thermal/flow analysis, and translating customer needs into robust hardware solutions with

Qualifications

• Doctorate or Master's/Bachelor's with related work experience as specified.
• Experience in mechatronics and precision motion systems.
• Ability to translate customer and system requirements into test plans and hardware designs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-impact work across your area of expertise.
• Work on data collection, analysis, calibration, and scripting.
• Perform hands-on hardware work in lab or cleanroom.
• Define plans for system integration, testing and troubleshooting.
• Design robust hardware through requirements, motion systems, CFD analysis and validation.
• Possess knowledge of optimization and image processing is a plus.
• Conduct hardware-in-the-loop experiments to retire design risks.
• Travel to customer sites < 10%.

Skills

Python

Matlab

Data collection

Lab work

System integration

Requirements definition

Motion system design

CFD analysis

Hardware-in-the-loop

Image processing

Education

Doctorate (Academic) Degree

Master's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

CFD software

Job description

Group/Division

The Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit designs, builds and sells KLA's product portfolio to help chip manufacturers meet high-quality standards for technologies like AI, data centers, automotive and electronic devices. Our inspection, metrology, and analytics systems detect and monitor defects across logic and memory chips, specialty semiconductors, wafers, reticles, advanced packaging, process equipment and materials. We also develop technologies for specialty processes, IC substrates, and PCB manufacturing, including etch and deposition, component inspection, and imaging and analytics. The Film and Scatterometry Technology (FaST) division delivers industry-leading metrology solutions essential to advanced semiconductor manufacturing. Its portfolio includes systems for measuring film thickness, critical dimensions, composition, and resistivity-key to developing and scaling next-gen IC processes. FaST partners closely with customers from early R&D through high-volume production, ensuring performance and process alignment.

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.

Mechatronics systems design engineers are part of a multidisciplinary team that develops metrology equipment used in the semiconductor industry to enable our customers to solve very challenging requirements.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal.
• Work independently on data collection, analysis, calibration, and writing scripts using Python or Matlab.
• Perform hands-on work with hardware and gather the necessary data in the lab or the cleanroom.
• Define plans for system integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Strong experience in requirements definition, precision motion system design, motor and air-bearing development, CFD-based thermal/flow analysis, and experimental validation of complex mechatronic systems.
• Knowledge of numerical optimization and image processing is a plus.
• Strong experience with experimental design and hardware-in-the-loop experimentation to retire design risks.
• Ability to translate customer and system requirements into test plans, engineering models, and robust hardware designs.
• Some travel to customer sites < 10%.

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 1+ years related work experience; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 4 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 6 years

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.

Total Rewards

Base Pay Range: $117,800.00 - $172,800.00 AnnuallyPrimary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA

KLA's total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, development and career growth opportunities and programs, financial planning benefits, wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us [e-mail] or at [phone] to request accommodation.

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