Manufacturing Systems Engineer - Optics

About the role

KLA is looking for a Manufacturing Systems Engineer (Optics) in its Global Operations team in Milpitas, California. The role supports manufacturing operations, new product introduction (NPI) and continuous improvement for advanced optical inspection systems, helping products be manufacturable, reliable and scalable. It suits an engineer with a strong technical foundation who enjoys solving manufacturing challenges in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Key responsibilities

• Support manufacturing operations and NPI activities for advanced optical inspection systems.
• Assist in integrating, assembling and qualifying precision optical and opto-mechanical systems.
• Work with Systems, Optics, Software and Manufacturing Engineering teams to resolve production issues.
• Analyze manufacturing data and support process improvement with statistical methods.
• Take part in root cause investigations and corrective actions to improve quality and reliability.
• Maintain manufacturing documentation, work instructions and best-known methods.
• Support design for manufacturability (DfM) and give feedback to engineering teams.
• Help with bill of materials creation, engineering changes and manufacturing readiness.
• Interpret engineering drawings, schematics and CAD models, and work with suppliers and quality teams on material and component issues.
• Join cross-functional projects on yield, cost, quality and cycle-time improvement.
• Travel up to 15-20% as required.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Optical, Physics, Manufacturing or Systems Engineering or a related field, or a Master's degree with 1 year of related experience, or a Bachelor's degree with 3 years of experience.
• 1-3 years of engineering experience in manufacturing, NPI, product engineering, optics or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, specifications and schematics.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary engineering environment.

Preferred qualifications

• Exposure to semiconductor equipment, optics, imaging systems, precision manufacturing or high-tech capital equipment.
• Experience with statistical analysis, data analysis tools or manufacturing execution systems (MES).
• Familiarity with Python, MATLAB or similar scripting languages.
• CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Creo or NX.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality systems and continuous improvement.

What we offer

• Base pay range of $83,400 to $141,800 annually depending on role, level and location.
• Possible performance incentives and benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company match, ESPP, tuition reimbursement, EAP, paid time off and family care leave.