Product Development Engineer

KLA Corporation • Milpitas, CA

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About The Position

KLA is seeking a motivated individual with a growth mindset and strong ownership for a Product Development Engineer. The qualified candidate will join a high-caliber team developing the next generation mask inspection platform. The candidate will act as a lead, and coordinate across multiple engineering functions: working with mechanical, electron optics, electrical, software, and other systems engineers to meet the technical, schedule, and budgetary requirements. Ideal candidate should have a strong and diverse technical background and preferably have experience taking projects from requirements through first article testing, and hand off to manufacturing. The role will involve requirements development, system design, and testing of sophisticated inspection systems using expertise from multiple technical fields. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. Strong work ethnic and attention to details are essential elements for success.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Strong work ethnic and attention to details are essential elements for success.
• Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 0 years; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years; bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years

Nice To Haves

• Strong foundation and experience in building testing systems, physics, signal processing, and imaging systems.
• Strong situational analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with particle beam physics, electron optics or SEM technology and their related instrumentation is highly desirable.
• Strong diagnostic and trouble shooting skills in precision mechanics, temperature control, vacuum, image processing, and motion control systems
• Experience with scripting languages, such as Python and/or Matlab on image and signal processing and building functional executables, would be a plus
• Agility and ability to thrive on a fast-paced program, take on assignments in a nonfamiliar domain, and respond effectively to field and internal escalations
• Able to establish and maintain a collaborative working relationships with partners across functional teams, demonstrating leadership and great working ethnic.

Responsibilities

• Define subsystem architectures, develop requirement specifications and test plans
• coordinate project activities by actively aligning with stakeholders and perform system level tasks.
• Work with functional groups to define and review designs.
• Participate in prototype integration and testing of assemblies, and systems. Create and implement test plans and perform logical analysis to validate system performance
• Establish workflow and train/educate stakeholders on processes
• Create and document calibration, manufacturing, and service procedures
• Troubleshoot system and subsystem issues and work with various subsystem teams to find and implement solutions in manufacturing and the field
• Support internal and external customers in implementing processes to build and use the system effectively and optimize tool performance

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees