Optomechanical Design Engineer

KLA; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

401(K) including company matching

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

KLA Milpitas, CA is seeking engineers to design inspection and metrology systems. You will own the full design process from requirements through release, including cost and schedule tracking, 3D modeling in Creo, and multi-physics analyses to ensure high-stability optomechanical performance.

The role emphasizes GD&T usage, tolerance analyses, and close collaboration in design reviews, with prototype assembly and handoff to manufacturing. Primary location is Milpitas, USA.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or Bachelor's with related work experience.
• Experience in design for semiconductor applications is preferred.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive design from requirements through release to manufacturing.
• Develop cost and schedule estimates and track them.
• Create 3D models and drawings using Creo.
• Perform fluid, thermal, and vibrational analysis by hand and with FEA.
• Apply GD&T and conduct tolerance stack‑up analyses.
• Lead design reviews and document release to manufacturing.
• Procure, assemble and test prototype materials, support system integration.

Skills

Creo

GD&T

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree + 2 years experience

Tools

Creo CAD

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 RAPID division leads the industry in reticle inspection solutions, helping ensure high lithography yields and cost-effective semiconductor manufacturing. Its systems support both mask shops and fabs by detecting defects early in the process, enabling faster, more reliable production.

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.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the complete design process, including: Drive design from beginning to end including requirements specification, feasibility studies, conceptual and detailed design, build and release to manufacturing
• Develop and track cost and schedule
• Generate detailed models and drawings, using 3D solid modeling (Creo)
• Conduct various analysis, such as fluid, thermal, and vibrational, through both hand calcs and FEA modeling
• Understand and use Geometric Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Perform detailed tolerance stack‑up analysis
• Participate in and lead design reviews to obtain a peer‑oriented design assessment throughout design process
• Procure, assemble, and test prototype material
• Support system integration and testing
• Create assembly and test procedures
• Generate documentation and support release and handoff to manufacturing

Design challenges may include:

• Low stress and high stability optomechanical & precision mechanism design
• Design for functionality in ultra‑clean environments, including in vacuum
• Precision stage and actuation/adjustment design

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience
• Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 2 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: $95,000.00 - $139,333.00 Annually

Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• 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
• family care and bonding leave

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed.

Use of AI Statement

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Equal Opportunity Statement

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