Senior Mechatronics DSP Engineer — Real-Time Nanometer Motion

KLA-Belgium; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

KLA in Milpitas, CA seeks a Sr. Mechatronics Engineer to advance high-precision motion systems for inspection machines.

You will design real-time control, tune nanoscale servo loops, and collaborate with SW and Mechanical teams to ensure reliable integration from design to manufacturing. Applicants should have strong control theory background and 5+ years in firmware development with C/C++ in RTOS environments, plus hands-on scripting in Python and MATLAB.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree with related work experience of 3 years.
• Master's degree with related work experience of 6 years.
• Bachelor's degree with related work experience of 8 years.

Responsibilities

• Design DSP real-time architecture for general motion control system.
• Advance multi-axis motion control systems.
• Design and tune nanoscale servo loops.
• Develop Python and MATLAB scripts to accelerate tuning.
• Collaborate with software and mechanical teams for stage sub-system design.
• Produce user documentation meeting quality standards for manufacturing and service.
• Support development, testing, and integration of complex electrical components.
• Assist manufacturing and service teams for smooth product transitions to production and field.

Skills

Control theory

C/C++ firmware

Real-time OS

Servo tuning

Motion control

Python scripting

Education

Doctorate degree

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

KLA in Milpitas, CA seeks a Sr. Mechatronics Engineer to advance high-precision motion systems for inspection machines.

You will design real-time control, tune nanoscale servo loops, and collaborate with SW and Mechanical teams to ensure reliable integration from design to manufacturing. Applicants should have strong control theory background and 5+ years in firmware development with C/C++ in RTOS environments, plus hands-on scripting in Python and MATLAB.