Senior Electrical Systems Engineer

KLA-Belgium; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401K matching

ESPP

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth

Job summary

KLA is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer in Allentown, PA to design and sustain electrical systems for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. You will lead safety and regulatory compliance efforts and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, compliant solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on electrical design, evaluation of new technologies, and supporting certifications to meet SEMI, CE, IEC, NFPA, and UL standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years designing electrical systems for semiconductor equipment.
• Experience with regulatory standards (60204-1, NFPA 79, UL 508A).
• Willingness to travel 15-20%.

Responsibilities

• Specify and integrate electrical components for equipment.
• Develop protection strategies and safety functions.
• Lead product safety and compliance initiatives across platforms.
• Support field troubleshooting and certification processes.

Skills

Electrical design

Regulatory compliance

Electrical safety

Troubleshooting

Travel 15-20%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Sistema

Job description

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.

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 SPTS division provides advanced wafer processing solutions—including etch, deposition and vapor‑based technologies—designed for R&D through high‑volume production. With a global presence and strong customer support network, SPTS helps manufacturers across industries improve performance, yield and cost‑efficiency. It also offers comprehensive service and spare parts through a worldwide network of service centers and qualified local agents.

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. At KLA, we develop industry‑leading equipment and technologies that enable innovation across the semiconductor industry. Our teams solve complex engineering challenges that help customers manufacture faster, more powerful, and more efficient electronic devices. We are seeking a hands‑on position to support multiple semiconductor process equipment platforms, including advanced etch and deposition systems. This role combines electrical system design, product safety, regulatory compliance, sustaining engineering, and new product development. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on electrical engineer that has a strong interest in and willingness to lead product safety and compliance efforts.

As a key member of the engineering team, you will be responsible for the electrical design, product & safety compliance, and long‑term support of electrical systems in semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

Electrical Systems Design & Sustaining

• Specify and integrate electrical components including power supplies, sensors, relays, circuit protection devices, heaters, temperature control hardware, and motion‑control elements
• Develop equipment protection strategies and electrical safety functions such as emergency stops, safety interlocks, and grounding systems
• Evaluate new technologies and alternative components to improve product performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost
• Support field electrical troubleshooting escalations when required

Product Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• Lead product safety and compliance initiatives across multiple equipment platforms
• Interpret and implement industry standards including SEMI, CE, IEC, NFPA, UL, and customer‑specific requirements
• Conduct compliance assessments, design reviews, gap analyses, risk assessments, and hazard evaluations
• Partner with certification bodies and testing organizations to achieve product certifications and maintain compliance documentation

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• 5+ years of experience designing electrical systems for semiconductor equipment, industrial automation, manufacturing equipment, or other similar electromechanical systems
• Demonstrated ability to assess and design electrical systems and equipment to regulatory standards (i.e., 60204‑1, NFPA 79, UL 508A)
• Strong understanding of electrical design principles, power distribution, controls, and electrical safety
• Experience selecting, integrating, and troubleshooting electrical components and subsystems
• Travel requirement for 15 to 20%

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a liaison with 3rd party assessors to achieve and maintain equipment certifications (i.e., CE mark, EMC)
• Experience assessing and designing safety interlock circuits with performance levels required by ISO 13849
• Working knowledge of SEMI S2, CE, IEC, NFPA, UL, ISO 13849, and other product compliance standards
• Experience performing machine safety risk assessments and hazard analyses (i.e., 12100, FMEA)
• Experience using Sistema for Performance Level (PL) and functional safety evaluations

Why Join KLA?

This is an opportunity to have a direct impact on the safety, performance, and reliability of advanced semiconductor manufacturing systems used by leading technology companies worldwide. You'll work on challenging multidisciplinary engineering problems, collaborate with experts across KLA, and contribute to products that power the future of electronics.

Total Rewards

Base Pay Range: $100,100.00 - $146,833.00 Annually

Primary Location: USA-PA-Allentown-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.

Benefits

• 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
• paid company holidays
• family care and bonding leave

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 at [e-mail] or at [phone] to request accommodation. For additional information, view the US Know Your Rights poster on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website.