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.
Part of the KLA Engineering division, the Platform Hardware Group is a multi-disciplined team, providing automation solutions to enable the integration of KLA process systems into customer fabrication factories worldwide. As part of the team, you will primarily work on control and safety equipment used on our wafer handling systems.
The successful candidate will be a multi-skilled electronics engineer with a good level of design experience using PC/PLC based controls and systems. You would be supporting the other engineers in the group with equipment design/integration and expected to work to tight deadlines in a highly regulated industry. This is primarily an office-based role with some ‘hands on’ activities as required. You would show initiative and be motivated to learn new skills, very adaptable and keen to take advantage of the opportunities KLA can offer in progressing your personal development.
Main responsibilities
Electrical / electronic control and interface design
Electrical assembly design
Analogue and digital circuit design
Embedded controller design
PCB designing
Designing critical safety circuits
Technical report writing
Producing engineering drawings, build and test guides.
MS Windows imaging of embedded controllers
Preferred skills and experience
Minimum Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent experience
Proven experience working in an electrical/electronic design role
Good understanding of electrical regulations
Design of safety circuits would be advantageous.
AutoCAD Electrical or equivalent experience
You will be based in the Newport factory but may also involve a small amount of international travel to suppliers or customers. The role is office based however KLA offer flexibility working conditions in terms of start time. Work from home is available on one day a week basis as business requirements allow.
Occasional domestic and international travel, including to the United States, may be required as part of this role
What we will offer you
This position offers an excellent opportunity for Engineers who are looking to establish a career in a fast-growing, award-winning company with a clearly defined career development path.
KLA’s benefits package includes
Annual leave starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays), contributory pension scheme, cash health plan, cycle to work scheme, global bonus plan, share scheme, rewards scheme, life assurance, generous shift allowance and overtime premiums.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent experience
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.
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.
We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.
KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
