KLA’s ADE Sustaining Engineering team is seeking a System Design Engineer to support semiconductor manufacturing equipment. This hands-on role emphasizes lab testing, root-cause analysis, and system-level troubleshooting across various technical domains. The engineer will work on complex subsystems and full tool configurations, addressing performance and reliability issues. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to drive corrective actions and improvements.

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related technical field.
• Experience 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 motion control systems, and electronics.

• Perform hands-on lab and system-level testing of semiconductor inspection and metrology equipment.
• Troubleshoot complex issues related to optical systems, vibration sensitivity, and precision motion control.
• Design, execute, and document validation and reliability tests at various levels.
• Lead root-cause investigations and develop corrective actions.
• Support sustaining engineering activities for released products and analyze field data.

• 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.