NPI Engineer (ECO Preparation/Submission - Document Control)

KLA•Milpitas, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineer will work with development engineers to create a product structure and BOM, and review all drawings and procedures to ensure they meet KLA standards before an ECO (Engineering Change Order) is submitted. The engineer will work closely with manufacturing and engineering services on the ECO process and release all specifications to manufacturing. This role is part of the Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit, which designs, builds, and sells KLA’s product portfolio to help chip manufacturers meet high-quality standards for technologies like AI, data centers, automotive, and electronic devices. The Semi PC unit's systems detect and monitor defects across logic and memory chips, specialty semiconductors, wafers, reticles, advanced packaging, process equipment, and materials. They also develop technologies for specialty processes, IC substrates, and PCB manufacturing, including etch and deposition, component inspection, and imaging and analytics. The Central Engineering organization is made up of nine Centers of Excellence (CoEs) that contribute technical deliverables, expertise, best practices, and advanced tools.

Requirements

BSME (or other engineering degree)
Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
Proficient in electrical and mechanical drawing standards
Strong critical thinking, initiative, interpersonal skills, and clear, effective communication
Master's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience; OR Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 2 years

Nice To Haves

Five years' experience as a manufacturing engineer in the semiconductor industry
Exposure to Enovia (PLM), SAP (MRP)
Familiarity with CREO/PDMLink, and Autocad

Responsibilities

Create a product structure and BOM.
Review all drawings and procedures to ensure they meet KLA standards before an ECO is submitted.
Work closely with manufacturing and engineering services on the ECO process.
Release all specifications to manufacturing.
Coordinate with design teams to validate design deliverables for new product releases.
Coordinate communications associated with the release effort between multi-functional teams in several global locations.
Document build process of new products through checklists and procedures.
Plan and implement new product releases with a high-level focus on impact to business systems.