As a Manufacturing Design Engineer II at KLA, you will support manufacturing operations and new product introduction activities for advanced optical inspection systems. This role involves collaborating with experienced engineers to ensure products are manufacturable, reliable, and scalable. You will work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, tackling manufacturing challenges and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. Your efforts will directly impact the quality and efficiency of sophisticated optical systems.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 1-3 years of engineering experience in manufacturing, NPI, product engineering, optics, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and schematics.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary engineering environment.

• Support manufacturing operations and NPI activities for advanced optical inspection systems.
• Assist in the integration, assembly, and qualification of precision optical and opto-mechanical systems.
• Collaborate with Systems, Optics, Software, and Manufacturing Engineering teams to investigate and resolve production issues.
• Analyze manufacturing data and support process improvement efforts using statistical methods and data-driven problem solving.
• Participate in root cause investigations and corrective action activities to improve product quality and reliability.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, work instructions, and best-known methods.
• Support design for manufacturability initiatives and provide feedback to engineering teams.
• Assist with bill of material creation, engineering change implementation, and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and CAD models to support manufacturing and troubleshooting activities.
• Work with suppliers and internal quality teams to address material and component quality issues.
• Support cross-functional projects focused on yield improvement, cost reduction, quality enhancement, and cycle-time reduction.
• Travel up to 15-20% as required to support suppliers, manufacturing sites, or business needs.

• 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.