Product Development Engineer (Analytical Hardware)

KLA•Totowa, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

KLA's ECI Technology division is a leader in in-process chemistry control, providing the precision of analysis required for consistent wafer quality and reduced chip feature size. This role is within the System Engineering group in Totowa, NJ, focusing on conceptualizing, developing, and testing the next generation of analytical equipment for chemical analysis technology. The work spans from microfluidic dispensing to spectrophotometric measurements, involving requirements analysis, theoretical evaluation, gap identification, conceptual design, and testing of new devices. Communication with suppliers and internal KLA groups is essential.

Requirements

Master's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 2 years.
Enjoys working in chemical labs and cleanrooms.
Must have a strong background in engineering or the physical science and demonstrated analysis and problem-solving skills.
Must have a good understanding of Mechanical, Fiber-optic, Fluidic, and Electromechanical and Software and Control systems and their interactions in the context of complex industrial equipment.
Strong diagnostic and trouble shooting skills in fluidic dispensing and handling, opto-spectrometric systems, mechanical, electro-mechanical, motion control systems, and software structure and execution.
Agility and ability to thrive on a fast-paced program and respond quickly to field and internal escalations.

Nice To Haves

Familiar with one or more scientific and statistical analysis tools such as Matlab, Python and LabView.
Experience or related study in microfluidic systems and dispensing, material science, spectrophotometry or fiber-optics, mechanical/electrical engineering, physics, or related disciplines are desired.

Responsibilities

Work with Applications, R&D and engineering to define requirements and develop specifications for the chemical analysis process.
Develop improvement plans and test plans required to meet our requirements, drive the vendors to execute those plans.
Evaluate and test to validate materials used for devices or new designs, to determine compatibility to the chemistry used in the application.
Conceptualize and bring to fruition new device designs when none exist.
Define the requirements, gaps that the device fills, error budget and constraints.
Work with mechanical, electrical and software engineering groups to define and review designs and test plans.
Create and execute test plans and perform analysis to validate device or system performance.
Troubleshoot system and subsystem issues and work with various subsystem teams to find and implement solutions.
Support internal and external customers in implementing processes to build and use the tool effectively and optimize tool performance.
Lead advanced troubleshooting efforts in manufacturing and in the field.