Electrical PCBA Sustaining Engineer

KLA•Milpitas, CA

5d•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. Perform hands-on diagnosis, troubleshooting, and repair of complex electronics at the PCB and board level to support KLA products throughout their lifecycle. This role requires strong technical capability in PCBA failure analysis, the ability to work through circuit-level problems with limited design documentation, and close collaboration with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver timely, high-quality repair solutions.

Requirements

Master's Level Degree and 3 years related work experience; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years; or equivalent work experience
Demonstrated ability to independently resolve complex board and sub‑system level issues
Strong expertise in analog and digital circuit design principles and hands‑on PCBA troubleshooting
Proven experience driving root‑cause analysis, corrective actions, and ECO execution
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence cross‑functional teams

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related discipline
7+ years of experience in electronics development, sustaining engineering, or board‑level sub‑system support

Responsibilities

Diagnose and troubleshoot defective PCBAs using oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, and related lab equipment
Conduct PCBA design analysis (reverse engineering) to understand circuit intent and failure modes, building toward reverse engineering capability
Troubleshoot PCBA issues with limited or no design documentation, applying critical thinking and systematic debugging techniques
Perform board-level failure analysis on analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits, working with senior engineers when issues span sub-system boundaries
Support the development of board diagnosis, troubleshooting, and repair plans — including contributing to approach definition, timeline estimation, and identification of technical dependencies
Support engineering change orders (ECOs) with technical justification and cross-functional coordination
Contribute to root-cause analysis and corrective action implementation, with increasing independence on moderate-complexity problems
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (systems, software, manufacturing, service, supply chain) to support issue resolution
Support technical engagement with external vendors on issue resolution and repair readiness
Develop and maintain engineering documentation including test procedures, troubleshooting guides, and repair records.
Engage with suppliers to train them on board troubleshooting, repair execution trainings
Communicate progress, findings, and risks clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Work effectively with junior and senior team members in a collaborative environment
Travel for escalations as needed, primarily to Singapore and China