Electrical Controls Engineer

About the role

KLA, which makes inspection, metrology and analytics systems for chip manufacturers, is looking for an Electrical Controls Engineer in its Central Engineering organization. The engineer owns the development of machine control and safety systems from concept through deployment, working with electrical, mechanical, software, systems and applications engineers to build safe, reliable and maintainable automation systems for the semiconductor industry. The position is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with no remote work.

Key responsibilities

• Own machine control and safety systems from requirements through commissioning, including electrical architecture, hardware selection, PLC implementation, system integration, validation and field commissioning.
• Develop machine-level control architectures, electrical designs and functional safety concepts, and define I/O architectures, field device selection, network topologies, power distribution and control panel requirements.
• Create and maintain electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, control narratives, interface specifications and design documentation.
• Perform risk assessments and develop safety functions in line with ISO 13849-1 and industry standards.
• Evaluate hardware obsolescence and plan lead replacements for end-of-life control components.
• Specify sensors, actuators, pneumatic devices, vacuum systems, motion components and industrial communication networks.
• Lead system integration, acceptance testing, validation and commissioning, including root-cause analysis.

Required profile

• Experience developing complete systems, not just PLC programming.
• Ability to take ownership of technical challenges and take part in architectural decisions.
• Minimum qualification: Master's degree with 0 years of related experience, or Bachelor's degree with 2 years of related experience.
• Ability to deliver reliable solutions with minimal supervision.

Required skills

• Medium-to-large scale PLC-based safety and automation systems, including machine safety functions per ISO 13849-1 or IEC 62061.
• Industrial networks such as ProfiNet, ProfiSafe and DeviceNet are very valuable.
• Machine control for valves across pressurized to sub-atmospheric pressures.

What we offer

• Base pay range of $76,300 to $129,700 annually.
• Possible performance incentives, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching, ESPP, tuition reimbursement, EAP, paid time off and family care leave.