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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