Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer: Lead ‑Gen Optics

Company Overview

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice‑controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays.

The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem‑solvers work together with the world’s leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow’s electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems.

There is never a dull moment with us.

With over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience, chip makers around the globe rely on KLA to ensure that their fabs ramp next‑generation devices to volume production quickly and cost‑effectively. Enabling the movement towards advanced chip design, KLA's Global Products Group (GPG), which is responsible for creating all of KLA’s metrology and inspection products, is looking for the best and brightest research scientists, software engineers, application development engineers, and senior product technology process engineers.

Central Engineering is KLA's largest engineering organization comprised of 9 Centers‑of‑Excellence (CoE) in various disciplines applied across all product groups in the company. These CoE include Handling & Automation, Precision Motion Control, Sensors & Image Acquisition, Platform Design, and Packaging Engineering, among others. Talent includes over 500 engineers across global centers in Israel, China, India, and the US. Each CoE contributes not just talent and deliverables per discipline toward product programs, but also subject matter expertise, best practices, roadmaps, specialized facilities, apparatus, models, and analytics.

These differentiate KLA not only in WHAT we do, but also in HOW we do it.

Opto‑Mechanics Engineer in our Central Engineering Group in Ann Arbor. The engineer will work in a team of opto‑mechanical design engineers and optical engineers responsible for optics modules across different divisions within the corporation. The engineer drives the modeling, designing, detailing, and testing new opto‑mechanical sub‑system for the next generation of KLA tools.

• Lead the design of complex opto‑mechanical sub‑systems including precision mechanical components and subsystems.
• Collaborate with suppliers worldwide to develop complex, reliable solutions for KLA’s next generation tools.
• Understand and drive system and subsystem requirement specifications.
• Lead concept and detailed designs including design reviews.
• Guide material and component selection for optical and opto‑mechanical systems, precision drives and actuators.
• Propose feasibility studies and proofs of concepts.
• Drive the definition of test criteria and build test plans for functional prototypes.
• Guide the release process according to KLA’s standard processes.
• Work with multi‑functional groups and lead system‑level discussions including impact on overall system performance.
• Lead problem solving activities at subsystem and system levels.

• Strong understanding of optical and mechanical engineering principles and fundamentals including precision mechanical mechanisms, heat transfer, fabrication methods, and integration and testing.
• Experience with FEA simulations for structural and thermal analysis.
• Proficient in 3D solid modeling using CAD, preferably ProE/Creo.
• Analytical problem‑solving skills in the structural, optical and thermal domains.
• Proficient in engineering tolerance and error budgets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excel in a multi‑discipline and multi‑culture global organization.
• Ability to travel for training,…