Location
Milpitas, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
5/28/2026
Compensation
$136,300 - $231,700 per year
Job description
KLA's ADE Sustaining Engineering team is seeking a P3-level Product / Systems Engineer to support semiconductor manufacturing equipment. This hands-on role focuses on lab testing, root-cause analysis, and system-level troubleshooting across various technical areas. The engineer will work on complex subsystems and full tool configurations, addressing performance, reliability, and quality issues. Collaboration with design, manufacturing, service, and suppliers is essential to drive corrective actions and improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related technical field.
- Experience working in a hands-on lab environment supporting complex hardware systems.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and root-cause issues on physical systems.
- Working knowledge in optical systems, precision vibration measurement, semiconductor manufacturing, and precision motion control systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Perform hands-on lab and system-level testing of semiconductor inspection and metrology equipment.
- Troubleshoot complex issues related to optical systems, vibration sensitivity, precision motion control, and electronics.
- Design, execute, and document validation, characterization, and reliability tests at various levels.
- Lead root-cause investigations using data analysis and experimentation.
- Support sustaining engineering activities for released products, including performance and reliability issues.
- Analyze field data and sensor logs to identify trends and failure mechanisms.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement fixes and improvements.
- Create clear technical documentation and test reports for design reviews and production release.
Benefits
- Employees at KLA are often offered competitive pay with bonuses, a 401(k) match, an employee stock purchase program, and financial perks like student-debt assistance, planning support, and group insurance discounts. Health and lifestyle benefits typically include medical/dental/vision, life and other voluntary coverages, paid time off and holidays, family leave, backup care, wellness rewards, gym discounts, and community-volunteering opportunities. Employees also get strong growth support through tuition reimbursement, KLA’s corporate learning center, education awards, and engineering certification programs.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Kla Corporation
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
63
FY2026
Approval rate
96.3%
FY2026
LCA certified
84
FY2026
Entry-level share
7.1%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
-2%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-79%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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