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Mechatronics Systems Engineer

KLA

Location

Milpitas, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/1/2026

Compensation

$117,800 - $172,800 per year

PhD Entry-Level
Master's with 5+ Years of Experience
Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202696.3% approval-2% YoY
💎 Strong sponsor

Job description

The role involves working as a Mechatronics systems design engineer within a multidisciplinary team at KLA, focusing on developing metrology equipment for the semiconductor industry. The team aims to address complex challenges faced by customers in advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The position requires strong technical skills and the ability to work independently on data collection and analysis. The engineer will also engage in hands-on work in labs and cleanrooms to gather necessary data.

Requirements

  • Doctorate degree with 1+ years of related work experience, or a Master's degree with 4 years of related work experience, or a Bachelor's degree with 6 years of related work experience.
  • Strong experience in requirements definition and precision motion system design.
  • Experience in motor and air-bearing development, CFD-based thermal/flow analysis, and experimental validation of complex mechatronic systems.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.
  • Knowledge of numerical optimization and image processing is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-impact work across the area of expertise to advance business priorities.
  • Work independently on data collection, analysis, calibration, and writing scripts using Python or Matlab.
  • Perform hands-on work with hardware and gather necessary data in the lab or cleanroom.
  • Define plans for system integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
  • Translate customer and system requirements into test plans, engineering models, and robust hardware designs.

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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