Sr. Systems Design Engineer

KLA•Milpitas, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the world’s leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow’s electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us. With over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience, chipmakers around the globe rely on KLA to ensure that their fabs ramp next-generation devices to volume production quickly and cost-effectively. Enabling the movement towards advanced chip design, KLA's Global Products Group (GPG), which is responsible for creating all of KLA’s metrology and inspection products, is looking for the best and the brightest research scientist, software engineers, application development engineers, and senior product technology process engineers. The RAPID division is the world leading provider of reticle inspection solutions for the semiconductor industry. The company provides inspection solutions to both the mask shops and the semiconductor fabs to ensure that lithography yields are consistently high thus enabling cost-effective manufacturing.

Requirements

Doctorate (Academic) or work experience of 2 years
Master's Level Degree or work experience of 4 years
Bachelor's Level Degree or work experience of 5 years
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

Nice To Haves

Strong background in engineering or the physical sciences and demonstrated analysis and problem solving skills
Good understanding of Optical, Electromechanical and Software systems and their interactions in the context of complex industrial equipment.
Strong diagnostic and trouble shooting skills in optics, opto-mechanics, and motion control systems
Experience with lasers and illumination systems, CCD/CMOS cameras is a plus
Experience with scripting languages, such as Python, would be a plus
Experience in developing a subsystem in one or more of the above areas are highly desirable
Agility and ability to thrive on a fast paced program and respond quickly to field and internal escalations
Must be an effective communicator able to share technical information with functional groups and provide executive level reports to management and customers
Industrial experience in one or more of the following: System engineering, Mechatronics, Optical systems, Imaging systems, Complex systems

Responsibilities

Help define subsystem architectures, develop requirement specifications and test plans
Work with functional groups to define and review designs.
Participate in prototype integration and testing of assemblies, subsystems and systems.
Create and execute test plans and perform analysis to validate system performance.
Create and document calibration, manufacturing, and service procedures
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 troubleshoot efforts in manufacturing and in the field