Senior Mechatronics Systems Design Engineer

About the role

KLA's Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit designs, builds and sells inspection, metrology and analytics systems to chip manufacturers, while its Film and Scatterometry Technology (FaST) division delivers metrology solutions for advanced semiconductor manufacturing. As a mechatronics systems design engineer, you will work in a multidisciplinary team developing metrology equipment and deliver high-impact work across your area of expertise.

Key responsibilities

• Work independently on data collection, analysis, calibration and script writing using Python or Matlab.
• Perform hands-on work with hardware and gather data in the lab or cleanroom.
• Define plans for system integration, testing and troubleshooting.
• Work closely with the customer support organization.

Required profile

• Good understanding of feedback control system design, system identification, signal processing and their application to control and characterize mechanical systems.
• Strong experience with experimental design and hardware-in-the-loop experimentation to retire design risks.
• Basic or intermediate knowledge of precision machine design.
• Willingness to take responsibility and ability to ramp up quickly from existing documentation and on-the-job training.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal.
• Some travel to customer sites (< 10%).
• Education: doctorate with 3 years of related work experience, master's degree with 6 years, or bachelor's degree with 8 years of related work experience.

Required skills

• Python or Matlab scripting
• Feedback control system design, system identification and signal processing
• Numerical optimization and image processing (a plus)

What we offer

• Base pay range of $141,300 to $240,200 annually.
• Possible performance incentive programs and benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching, ESPP, tuition reimbursement, EAP, paid time off and family care leave.