Sr. PCBA Design Engineer

KLA•Ann Arbor, MI

1d•$97,000 - $164,900•Onsite

About The Position

Our growing Ann Arbor team is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer with experience in Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) Design to assist in developing product equipment, test centers, software, and AI algorithms that power the innovative capabilities that KLA is recognized for! By joining the high-performing KLA team, you’ll enjoy an incredible career with supportive colleagues in a spectacular place to live!

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience preferred as a Printed Circuit Board Assembly Design Engineer, especially with high-speed circuitry (FPGA, PCIe, SERDES).
Strong electrical engineering and physics fundamentals (analog, optoelectronics design, electromagnetic theory, etc.).
Able to write specifications and documentation needed to initiate a project, and documentation for product release.
Expertise in schematic entry (preferably OrCAD), and board layout (preferably Cadence Allegro).
Proficiency in lab environments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, etc.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally based upon business needs
Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience; 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

Experience at 10 GHz+ designs on advanced substrate materials.
Proficiency in Spice and EM (electromagnetic) simulation.
Experience in Opto-electrical design.
Expertise with data analysis through MATLAB, Python, or other abstraction languages.
Firmware development experience.

Responsibilities

Developing high-speed PCBA-based product features on KLA products (analog, communications, digital signal processing, etc.) and support sophisticated projects to meet technology, performance, and schedule objectives. This includes FPGA circuits, SERDES channels, and PCIe interfaces.
Solve challenging engineering problems by characterizing components and PCB stack-ups, designing/prototyping analog front-end circuits, generating schematics, directing PCB layout, and debugging PCBAs in the labs.
Define test criteria and implement those test plans on functional prototypes in the lab to prove the reliability/safety of the designed subsystem.
Propose and develop PCBA and subsystem qualification fixtures.
Modify and integrate the existing electrical and subsystem designs to achieve the desired functionality.
Collaborate with other groups to develop the PCBA solution to ensure a seamless integration test at the subsystem and/or system level.
Mentor, support, and assist junior electrical engineers