Job Description/Preferred QualificationsAre you an experienced design engineer with a passion for building ultra-precision machines and motion systems? Do you enjoy taking concepts from architecture through detailed design, analysis, and validation-while solving challenging performance problems along the way?
Join our Ann Arbor team, where you will play a key role in developing next-generation semiconductor inspection and metrology platforms. This role blends precision mechanical design, structural modeling, and hands-on system validation to deliver high-speed, high-accuracy mechatronics hardware.
What You'll Do- Lead the design and development of ultra-precision mechanical and mechatronic subsystems, from concept through production.
- Architect structures and mechanisms with a strong focus on stiffness, thermal stability, and dynamic performance.
- Develop and apply FEA and reduced-order models to predict system behavior and guide design decisions.
- Drive correlation between models and hardware through experimental validation, including modal testing and vibration measurement.
- Diagnose and resolve performance issues through a combination of modeling insight and hands-on testing.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with controls, software, systems, and optics teams to optimize overall system performance.
- Contribute to system-level design tradeoff analysis, error budgets, and design reviews with a focus on precision, stability, and robustness.
- Document design rationale, analysis results, and test findings to support global engineering teams.
What You Bring- Advanced Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
- Strong experience in precision machine or mechanism design for high-performance systems.
- Deep understanding of structural mechanics, dynamics, and vibration behavior in precision equipment.
- Proven ability to build, analyze, and validate structural or dynamic models (FEA and/or analytical).
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting complex mechanical or mechatronic systems.
- Proficiency in MATLAB or Python for data analysis, modeling, and visualization.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with high-precision motion systems, flexure-based mechanisms, or semiconductor equipment.
- Familiarity with integrating structural models into system-level or controls-oriented workflows.
- Demonstrated ability to bridge design, analysis, and experimental validation in a cohesive development process.
- Strong problem-solving mindset with a bias toward ownership, curiosity, and practical implementation.
Minimum QualificationsDoctorate (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: $120,700.00 - $205,200.00 Annually
Primary Location: USA-MI-Ann Arbor-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.
