Electrical Design Engineer - Power & Controls

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.

Group/Division
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 the brightest research scientist, 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.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our Central Engineering team in Ann Arbor. The engineer will work in a team of electrical and mechanical design engineers responsible for power modules and racks modules across different divisions within the corporation. The engineer drives the designing, detailing, and testing new electrical sub-system for the next generation of KLA tools!

You will design electrical parts, modules and subsystems that are part of an entire measurement system.

Responsibilities include:

• Own the complete design process from requirements specification, feasibility studies, cost and scheduling, to conducting various analysis (such as circuit, timing, thermal/cooling, electrical loads),
• Thermal/cooling analysis and control.
• PLC programming,
• Conceptual and detailed design using design tools (OrCAD, AutoCAD), detailed drawings, design review presentations,
• Procurement of prototype parts, system integration, prototype testing, and handoff to manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years' relevant experience
• PLC Programming (Siemens, Allen Bradley)
• Communication fieldbus protocols (e.g. CAN bus)
• Knowledge of controls (Thermal/Cooling modeling, Control and Safety circuits, PID Tuning)
• MATLAB, Python, LabVIEW
• Solid understanding of OrCAD, AutoCAD (CREO is a plus!)
• Strong problem analysis and solving capability
• Ability to diagnose problems and hands-on troubleshooting experience for complex electrical subsystems
• Enjoy working on groundbreaking technologies
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 20% (domestic and international)

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience;
Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 2 years

Base Pay Range: $76,300.00 - $ Annually

Primary

Location:

USA-MI-Ann Arbor-KLA

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