Group/Division
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.
Job Description/Preferred Qualifications
The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will lead the mechanical redesign of critical semiconductor inspection modules involving Ultra-High Vacuum (UHV), High Voltage (HV), precision mechanisms, and complex electro-mechanical integration. This role will provide technical leadership throughout the product lifecycle—from requirements definition through design, qualification, manufacturing transfer, and sustaining support.
The engineer will drive subsystem architecture, design decisions, supplier strategy, risk management, and cross-functional execution while mentoring junior engineers and influencing product direction.
Own subsystem architecture, requirements flow-down, interface definition, and technical decision-making.
Drive major redesign initiatives to improve performance, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, and cost.
Define and execute structural, thermal, vibration, vacuum, and reliability analyses.
Partner with Systems, Electron Optics, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, Reliability, and Supply Chain teams to ensure successful integration.
Desired Skills and Experience
Extensive knowledge of UHV system design, vacuum hardware, contamination control, and vacuum-compatible materials.
Strong understanding of high-voltage mechanical integration, electrical isolation, feedthroughs, and safety considerations.
Advanced knowledge of FEA, thermal analysis, modal analysis, creep, stress relaxation, and structural mechanics.
Demonstrated supplier management experience including design reviews, qualification, process transfer, and problem resolution.
Hands-on experience in vibration measurement, analysis, troubleshooting, and mitigation for precision systems.
Strong data analysis skills, including statistical evaluation, interpretation, and presentation of engineering data.
Semiconductor equipment, electron beam systems, vacuum systems, or precision instrumentation experience strongly preferred.
Minimum Qualifications
Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 6 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 8 years
Base Pay Range: $141,300.00 - $240,200.00 Annually
Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA
KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, development and career growth opportunities and programs, financial planning benefits, wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.
Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
