Sr. Mechatronics Systems Design Engineer

KLA; United States; On-site; USD 141,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(K) matching

ESPP

Student debt assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Career development programs

Financial planning benefits

Wellness program (EAP)

Paid time off

Paid company holidays

Family care leave

Job summary

KLA is seeking a Mechatronics systems design engineer for the FaST Division’s metrology equipment. The role involves developing data-driven solutions, performing calibration, and scripting in a lab or cleanroom environment. You will define integration plans and work closely with customer support.

The ideal candidate has advanced degrees with relevant experience and strong interpersonal and communication skills. Some travel to customer sites is expected; primary location is Milpitas, CA.

Qualifications

• Doctorate, Master’s, or Bachelor’s with related work experience as specified.
• Strong background in control systems, metrology, or related fields is expected.
• Hands-on lab or factory floor experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Data collection, analysis, calibration, and scripting (Python/Matlab).
• Hands-on hardware work in lab or cleanroom.
• Define system integration, testing, and troubleshooting plans.
• Collaborate with customer support to resolve issues.

Skills

Feedback control systems

System identification

Signal processing

Numerical optimization

Image processing

Experimental design

Hardware-in-the-loop

Precision machine design

Interpersonal skills

Travel to customer sites (<10%)

Education

Doctorate (Academic) Degree with related work experience

Master’s Degree with related work experience

Bachelor’s Degree with related work experience

Job description

Company Overview

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the world’s leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow’s electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.

Group/Division

With over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience, chipmakers around the globe rely on KLA to ensure that their fabs ramp next-generation devices to volume production quickly and cost-effectively. Enabling the movement towards advanced chip design, KLA’s Global Products Group (GPG), which is responsible for creating all of KLA’s metrology and inspection products, is looking for the best and the brightest research scientist, software engineers, application development engineers, and senior product technology process engineers. The Film and Scatterometry Technology (FaST) Division provides industry leading metrology solutions for worldwide semiconductor IC manufacturers. The FaST Division portfolio of metrology products includes hardware and software solutions for optical film thickness, optical critical dimension (CD), composition, and resistivity measurement systems. These products are essential for the IC manufacturers as they provide critical metrology capabilities for the development and implementation of their advanced IC processes. The FaST division is committed to support our customers to achieve performance entitlement of our solution and we effectively partner with our customers from their early research and development phase to the high volume in-line manufacturing implementation specific for their process needs. The division consists of a global team located in US, Israel, China, and India.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

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.

Responsibilities will include:

• 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.
• Work closely with the customer support organization.

Key requirements:

• Good understanding of feedback control system design, system identification, signal processing, and its application to control and characterize mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of numerical optimization and image processing a plus.
• Strong experience with experimental design and hardware‑in‑the‑loop experimentation to retire design risks.
• Basic/Intermediate knowledge of precision machine design.
• Willingness to take on responsibility and ability to quickly ramp from the existing documentation and on‑the‑job training.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal.
• Some travel to customer sites < 10%.

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Master’s Level Degree and related work experience of 6 years; Bachelor’s Level Degree and related work experience of 8 years

Base Pay Range: $141,300.00 - $240,200.00 Annually

Primary 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.

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.