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Sr. Electrical Engineer

KLA

Location

Milpitas, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

11/9/2026

Compensation

$117,800 - $200,300 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202696.3% approval-2% YoY
💎 Strong sponsor

Job description

This position is for an Electrical Engineer within KLA's Film and Scatterometry Technology division, focusing on the design and development of semiconductor capital equipment. The role involves both the development of new products and support for existing ones, requiring strong hands-on electrical design and troubleshooting skills. The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure successful system integration and performance validation. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to advanced semiconductor manufacturing technologies.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in semiconductor capital equipment or a similar complex electro-mechanical industry.
  • Experience in design and ownership of mixed-signal PCBs and system-level electrical interfaces.
  • Strong understanding of system integration, including signal integrity and grounding.
  • Experience with FPGA or embedded interfaces, including system-level debugging.
  • Ability to support design validation through hands-on work on prototype tools.
  • Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years.

Responsibilities

  • Perform analog and digital electrical design for prototype and production boards.
  • Own and drive board-level design activities in collaboration with system and architecture teams.
  • Contribute to FPGA-based designs, including requirements definition and integration.
  • Perform hands-on assembly, integration, and modification of electronic boards and sub-assemblies.
  • Support mechanical and electrical integration of electronic assemblies at the system level.
  • Perform hands-on electrical work in the clean room on prototype tools.
  • Lead and support troubleshooting of complex board, FPGA, and system-level electrical issues.
  • Work closely with Program Managers to define and implement electrical requirements across programs.
  • Collaborate with Mechanical, Software, Systems, and Mechatronics teams for successful system integration.
  • Interface directly with external vendors to support new hardware development.

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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