Electrical Design Engineer (FPGA & PCB)

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

The KLA Services team headquartered in Milpitas, CA is our service organization that consists of Service Sales and Marketing, Spares Supply Chain management, Field Operations, Engineering, Product Training, and Technical Support. The KLA Services organization partners with our field teams and customers in all business sectors to maintain the high performance and productivity of our products through a flexible portfolio of services. Our comprehensive services include: proactive management of tools to identify and improve performance; expertise in optics, image processing and motion control with worldwide service engineers, 24/7 technical support teams and knowledge management systems; and an extensive parts network to ensure worldwide availability of parts.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Participate in development projects for highly integrated electrical sub-systems with PCBs and FPGAs

Participate in FPGA development including architecture design, logic design, PCB integration and validation

Participate in PCB development including architecture design, component selection, schematic design, layout review and PCB bring-up / validation.

Create test plans and perform technical analysis to validate new design performance at bench and system level

Generate design documentation through design phases, along with presentations for design reviews

Apply systems engineering principles to optimize new design at system level

Minimum Qualifications

MSEE degree or BSEE with 2+ years of related work experience

Deep knowledge of electrical engineering design principles, including signal integrity, high-speed digital design, and hardware-software integration.

Experience of FPGA and embedded board level design is preferred

Motor and motion controls knowledge and experience is a plus

Knowledge of camera systems and image acquisition is a plus

Excellent verbal and written communications

Hands-on experience with lab equipment like logic analyzer, oscilloscope, etc.

Self-motivated, self-driven and a strong team player

Be able to manage and work with internal and external customers and suppliers

Be able to work with a global engineering team and other cross-functional stakeholders

A good sense of understanding project priority dynamics and business urgency and risk impacts

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.

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