Product Development Engineer
About The Position
KLA is seeking a Product Development Engineer to support electron beam-based metrology instruments developed by its engineering group in Ann Arbor. The role is part of a cross-functional team developing the next generation of KLA metrology tools. The engineer will apply systems engineering methods to specify requirements, improve existing products, develop new products, optimize instrument performance, and validate system design changes. The position also involves troubleshooting customer system-performance concerns, collaborating with service, manufacturing, marketing, and outside vendors, and communicating technical findings through procedures, test plans, and reports. Worldwide travel is required for training and customer support.
Requirements
- Doctorate (academic) degree and 0 years of related work experience, or a master's degree and 3 years of related work experience, or a bachelor's degree and 5 years of related work experience.
- Solid understanding of precision instruments and control systems.
- Demonstrated track record of problem solving.
- Experience with high-vacuum systems.
- Excellent oral and written communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Ability to travel for training and worldwide customer support.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with electron beam-based instruments, such as scanning electron microscopes.
- Previous experience with process-control instrument systems for the semiconductor industry.
Responsibilities
- Develop detailed requirement specifications from performance requirements using systems engineering methodology.
- Work with a team to implement design improvements to released products and develop next-generation products.
- Apply systems engineering principles to optimize critical system-level instrument performance.
- Test and validate system design improvements.
- Draft assembly and training procedure documentation.
- Troubleshoot field customer concerns involving sophisticated system-performance problems by providing written remote action plans or technical leadership at customer sites worldwide.
- Work with service, manufacturing, and marketing teams to define and optimize system performance and resolve performance issues.
- Write technical reports communicating issues, analysis, technical assessments, system status, best-known methods, and engineering recommendations.
- Design and lead multidisciplinary experiments and write detailed system test plans.
- Coordinate with outside vendors to develop and deliver subsystem products.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits.
- 401(k) with 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.
- Family care and bonding leave.
- Performance incentive programs may be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
