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Product Development Engineer

KLA

Location

Milpitas, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/21/2026

Compensation

$117,800 - $200,300 per year

Master's with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202696.3% approval-2% YoY
💎 Strong sponsor

Job description

The role involves final verification of systems at the US factory to ensure performance meets specifications and on-time delivery according to the production schedule. The team focuses on debugging and resolving production issues while collaborating with engineering teams in Europe. Candidates will work on optimizing bill of materials, procedures, and tool configurations to enhance cost-effectiveness and scalability. This position is part of KLA's Optical Metrology Division, which is renowned for its advanced metrology and inspection products.

Requirements

  • PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field, or a master's level degree with 3 years of related work experience.
  • Strong background in engineering or the physical sciences with demonstrated analysis and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong technical understanding and communication skills for effective collaboration with engineering teams.
  • Hands-on experience constructing and aligning complex mechanical systems is highly desirable.
  • Ability to travel to Europe for training.

Responsibilities

  • Complete final verification of systems at the US factory to ensure performance is according to specifications.
  • Debug and resolve production issues by establishing root causes and developing plans of action.
  • Guide manufacturing teams in the execution of plans of action and standardize solutions to improve design and procedures.
  • Interface with the engineering team in Europe on escalation cases and provide final sign-off on tool shipments.
  • Optimize bill of materials, procedures, and tool configurations to improve cost, availability, and scalability.

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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