Associate Test Engineer, GCMS

KLA•Milpitas, CA

7d•$29 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise. This position is likely to be filled as a day shift role, but flexibility for swing shift (1:00 PM – 10:00 PM) may be required. You will work inside the GCMS laboratory to quantify the cleanliness level of KLA equipment components. Key responsibilities include: Follow instructions from MDE chemists while proactively building strong relationships with internal customers. Perform hands-on operation, calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of GCMS instruments to ensure optimal performance. Independently prepare samples, calibrate instruments, execute analytical testing, interpret data, and deliver accurate, timely results in a fast-paced environment. Separate, identify, and quantify impurities and target compounds. Set up and conduct materials outgassing and experimental work, including developing procedures, executing experiments, analyzing data, and maintaining detailed documentation. Manage laboratory inventories, including reagents, gas cylinders, and consumables. Clean, package, and ship sampling kits to customers for sample collection. Support flexible work schedules to accommodate manufacturing sample turnaround requirements and business priorities.

Requirements

4 years of relevant experience. Or 2 years of experience and an Associate's degree.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical field.
Proven hands-on laboratory and technical experience with analytical instruments, laboratory equipment, experimental setups, equipment maintenance and troubleshooting, data analysis, and a strong mechanical aptitude for working with hardware and test systems.
Ability to read and interpret complex technical drawings, schematics, and specifications, and apply mathematics, handbook formulas, and precision testing and measuring techniques to solve practical engineering and laboratory problems.
Ability to work in a cleanroom environment.

Responsibilities

Follow instructions from MDE chemists while proactively building strong relationships with internal customers.
Perform hands-on operation, calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of GCMS instruments to ensure optimal performance.
Independently prepare samples, calibrate instruments, execute analytical testing, interpret data, and deliver accurate, timely results in a fast-paced environment.
Separate, identify, and quantify impurities and target compounds.
Set up and conduct materials outgassing and experimental work, including developing procedures, executing experiments, analyzing data, and maintaining detailed documentation.
Manage laboratory inventories, including reagents, gas cylinders, and consumables.
Clean, package, and ship sampling kits to customers for sample collection.
Support flexible work schedules to accommodate manufacturing sample turnaround requirements and business priorities.