KLA Tencor

Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

KLA Tencor$117K — $200K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Solid understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals, including mechanics, thermodynamics, and structural analysis.
  • Ability to generate conceptual and detailed designs for mechanical parts/subsystems and evaluate their feasibility.
  • Experience in assembly, testing, and issue resolution at prototype and integrated system levels.
  • Proficient in detail drawing creation and interpreting geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (ASME Y14.5) and welding symbols (AWS A2.4).
  • Familiarity with engineering materials such as carbon steel, aluminum alloys, and plastics.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes, including machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding, and plating.
  • Experience in 3D solid/CAD modeling, especially with Creo/Parametric and structural FEA software.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the entire design process from requirements to testing and scheduling.
  • Implement design best practices to ensure compliance with SEMI standards and cost effectiveness.
  • Conduct thermal, vibration, and FEA modeling for design evaluation and development.
  • Collaborate with Systems and Manufacturing engineers for seamless integration and testing.
  • Develop required documentation, including assembly and test procedures.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(K) with company matching.
  • Employee stock purchase program (ESPP).
  • Tuition reimbursement and student debt assistance.
  • Career development opportunities and financial planning benefits.
Full Job Description

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Central Engineering team! The engineer will be responsible for designing mechanical parts and subsystems for next generation wafer inspection tools!



Responsibilities
  • Lead the complete design process, including requirements, concept, design, testing, BOM structure, and scheduling.

  • Work cross-functionally and drive implementation of design best practices into product design that meets the requirements and specifications, SEMI standards, as well as adhering to manufacturability and reasonable cost.

  • Conduct various analysis, such as thermal, vibration and FEA modeling, conceptual and detailed design using Creo Parametric, detailed drawings, design review presentations, procurement of prototype parts, system integration, prototype testing, and handoff to manufacturing

  • Collaborate with engineering groups such as Systems engineers and Manufacturing engineers to ensure seamless integration and subsystem test or system level.

  • Develop the required supporting documentation, such as assembly and test procedures.

Qualifications

  • Solid understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals such as mechanics, thermodynamics, and structural analysis

  • Ability to collect requirements, generate conceptual and detailed designs for mechanical parts/subsystems and possess analytical skills to evaluate feasibility of designs.

  • Ability to carry out assembly, testing and resolving issues at prototype and integrated system levels

  • Experience in detail drawing creation and application and interpretation of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (ASME Y14.5) and welding (AWS A2.4) symbols

  • Familiar with engineering materials such as carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum alloys, and plastics

  • Familiar with manufacturing processes including machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding, plating, etc.

  • Experience in 3D solid/CAD modeling, preferably Creo/Parametric (previously Pro/Engineer)

  • Experience in structural finite element analysis (FEA) and software, preferably Pro/Mechanical and/or ANSYS Mechanical

  • Experience in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis software, preferably ANSYS Icepak/Fluent/CFX or similar

  • Highly organized and efficient, with a strong ability to optimize time management.

  • Strong collaboration and communication skills

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years

Base Pay Range: $117,800.00 - $200,300.00 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.

About KLA Tencor

KLA Corporation is a global capital equipment company that provides process control solutions for semiconductor and related industries. The Company's products are also used in a number of other high technology industries, including the packaging, light emitting diode (LED), power device and compound semiconductor markets. Its products and services are used by bare wafer, integrated circuit (IC), lithography reticle (reticle or mask) and disk manufacturers around the world. The Company's inspection and metrology products and related offerings are categorized in various groups, including Chip Manufacturing, Wafer Manufacturing, Reticle Manufacturing, LED, Power Device and Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing, Data Storage Media/Head Manufacturing, Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Manufacturing, and General Purpose/Lab Applications.
Learn more about KLA Tencor
Size
11,300 employees
Market Cap
$52 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1997
5 Year Trend
+21.5%
Revenue
$6 billion
NASDAQ

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