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Systems Manufacturing Design Engineer

KLA

Location

Milpitas, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/24/2026

Compensation

$106,700 - $156,500 per year

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

Job description

KLA is seeking a Manufacturing Design Engineer to join the BBP Final Integration Systems team, focusing on the integration, calibration, and manufacturing readiness of advanced semiconductor inspection systems. The role involves collaboration with various engineering teams to ensure high-quality tool builds and resolve technical issues. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with complex electromechanical systems and a passion for solving technical challenges in a fast-paced environment. This position plays a key role in advancing business priorities through high-impact work.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • 3+ years of experience in semiconductor capital equipment, systems integration, manufacturing engineering, or complex electromechanical systems.
  • Experience troubleshooting hardware, software, and system-level issues.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root cause investigation skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills in a cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

  • Support the integration, calibration, qualification, and final verification of semiconductor inspection systems.
  • Perform system bring-up, alignment, testing, and troubleshooting activities to meet manufacturing and product performance requirements.
  • Investigate hardware, software, calibration, and system-level issues using structured root cause analysis methodologies.
  • Partner with engineering teams to develop, implement, and validate corrective actions.
  • Support manufacturing and field escalations through effective technical problem-solving.
  • Analyze system performance data, diagnostic information, and manufacturing metrics to identify trends and drive improvements.
  • Contribute to initiatives that improve manufacturing efficiency, reduce cycle time, and increase first-pass yield.
  • Support the transfer of new products from engineering development into manufacturing.
  • Evaluate manufacturability and provide feedback on product and process improvements.
  • Create and maintain manufacturing procedures, work instructions, and troubleshooting documentation.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing, Systems Engineering, Software, Product Engineering, Service, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations.
  • Support training efforts and share technical knowledge with technicians and manufacturing personnel.

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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