What You'll Do
In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.
KLA is looking for an Optical Integration Engineer based in Milpitas to be part of the INSIGHT engineering development team. The engineering team’s responsibility is to develop and maintain testing facilities in support of the ongoing INSIGHT product development roadmap.
Duties include
Building and aligning lasers and test equipment (working in a clean room environment),
Participating in creating alignment and assembly procedures,
Testing (collecting data) and creating results presentations,
Managing vendors (acquiring all hardware needed for testing),
Traveling to vendor sites to repair/ trouble shoot KLA test fixtures and occasionally traveling to the KLA Singapore manufacturing sites
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have optical training or equivalent work experience in the optical field and is required at a bare minimum to have at least some optical alignment and testing laboratory work. A Bachelors or Masters degree in a technical field with 3 year experience, or a masters degree in optics and 2 years work experience with optical hardware projects is required.
Preferred Experience
Prior experience handing high quality optics
Prior experience with laser systems alignment
Start to finish data collection thru analysis with electronic devices (i.e., camera images, computer captured electronic data such as a power meter)
Experience processing and presenting data and conclusions
Past experience with KLA inspection tools integration
skills: Must Have
Basic optical understanding
Mechanical integration experience
Abiity to travel to vendor sites around the world and visit the Singapore manufacturing location (estimate 5% international travel)
Minimum Qualifications
Master's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 2 years
About KLA
We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.
- Total Rewards
- Base Pay Range: $95,000.00 - $161,500.00 Annually
Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA
KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, development and career growth opportunities and programs, financial planning benefits, wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.
Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Use of AI Statement
At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews—whether virtual or in person—is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset.
Equal Opportunity Statement
KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at talent.acquisition@kla.com or at +1-408-352-2808 to request accommodation.
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