Senior Mechatronics Engineer, DSP

About the role

KLA's Central Engineering team in Milpitas is looking for a Senior Mechatronics Engineer to join its Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit. The unit designs, builds and sells inspection, metrology and analytics systems that help chip manufacturers meet quality standards for AI, data centers, automotive and electronic devices. The role advances business priorities with high-impact work in digital signal processing and motion control.

Key responsibilities

• Design the real-time architecture of a general motion control system and the advanced motion control of a multi-axis system.
• Design and tune servo loops for a nanometer motion system.
• Write Python and MATLAB scripts to speed up tuning, and look for new control algorithms to improve performance.
• Follow a rigorous firmware design methodology covering requirements, architecture, design descriptions, verification plans and test cases.
• Partner with software and mechanical teams on stage sub-system design, and write user documentation meeting manufacturing and service quality standards.
• Drive development, testing and integration of complex electrical components and subsystems.
• Work with manufacturing and service teams to support a smooth product transition to manufacturing and the field for high-precision motion systems used in KLA inspection machines.

Required profile

• Strong control theory background in linear, nonlinear, digital, robust and adaptive control.
• 5+ years of firmware development with C/C++ in a real-time operating system environment.
• Experience in servo loop tuning with nanoscale motion of stages.
• Experience designing, developing and integrating complex electrical components and subsystems, and defining motion control system architecture for optimal performance, cost and reliability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Education: doctorate with 3 years of related experience, master's with 6 years, or bachelor's with 8 years of related experience.

Required skills

• Firmware development in C/C++
• Python and MATLAB scripting
• Servo loop tuning and motion control

What we offer

• Base pay range of $141,300 to $240,200 annually.
• Possible performance incentives 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.