Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Next-Gen Wafer Tools

KLA-Belgium; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

Paid time off & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Family care leave

Job summary

KLA is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer for the Central Engineering team to design mechanical parts and subsystems for next-gen wafer inspection tools. The role spans from concept through prototype testing, with cross-functional collaboration to ensure manufacturability and cost targets.

You will conduct simulations (thermal, vibration, FEA) using Creo and ANSYS, develop documentation, and support handoff to manufacturing. Excellent collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Doctorate with 0 years, Master with 3 years, or Bachelor with 5 years related experience.
• Solid engineering fundamentals in mechanics, thermodynamics, and structural analysis.
• Proficiency in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (ASME Y14.5) and welding (AWS A2.4).
• Experience with machining, sheet metal, welding, plating and related processes.
• 3D CAD modeling in Creo/Parametric; FEA in Pro/Mechanical or ANSYS; CFD in ANSYS suite.

Responsibilities

• Lead complete design process from requirements to BOM and schedule.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to apply best practices in design.
• Perform thermal, vibration, and FEA analyses; create detailed drawings and specs.
• Work with Systems and Manufacturing engineers for integration and testing.
• Develop assembly/test procedures and supporting docs.

Skills

Fundamentals: mechanics, thermodynamcs

Requirements gathering

Prototype testing

Detail drawing creation

Creo/Parametric CAD

FEM/FEA analysis

CFD analysis (ANSYS)

Project time management

Collaboration & communication

Education

Doctorate (Academic) Degree

Master's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Creo/Parametric

ANSYS Mechanical

CFD tools (Icepak/Fluent/CFX)

Job description

KLA is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer for the Central Engineering team to design mechanical parts and subsystems for next-gen wafer inspection tools. The role spans from concept through prototype testing, with cross-functional collaboration to ensure manufacturability and cost targets.

You will conduct simulations (thermal, vibration, FEA) using Creo and ANSYS, develop documentation, and support handoff to manufacturing. Excellent collaboration is essential.