Company OverviewKLA 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/DivisionWith over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience, chipmakers 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
The Opportunity
This role is built for an experienced control systems engineer who wantsdeep technical ownership and systemlevel influence on ultrahighperformance motion platforms. At KLA, you will define and drive control architectures for nextgeneration semiconductor inspection and metrology systems-working on real hardware, custom actuators, and performance limits where theory meets physics. You will own control strategy decisions from early concept through integration, validation, and production! You'll work alongside senior engineers across actuator design, mechanics, software, and optics, influencing how the system is architected-not just how it is controlled.
Job Duties:
Control architecture ownershipfor ultraprecision motion and positioning subsystems.
Design and implementation of sophisticated feedback and feed-forward control strategies for custom actuators, including magnetic, piezoelectric, and airbearing systems.
Modelbased analysis of system dynamics, including plant characterization, system identification, and performance tradeoff studies.
Tuning and optimization of multiaxis motion systems to achieve ambitious requirements in accuracy, stability, efficiency, and adaptability.
Technical leadership in multi-functional integration, partnering closely with mechanical, actuator, electronics, software, optics, and system teams.
Contribution to requirements definition, error budgets, and design reviews, with control performance as a firstorder system driver.
Handson experimental work, including hardwareintheloop testing, realtime implementation, and rootcause analysis of sophisticated system behavior.
Documentation and communication of control strategies, assumptions, and results across global engineering teams.
Informal mentorship and technical guidance for lessexperienced controls engineers.
Qualifications, but not limited to:
Educational background in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field.
Significant experience developing and deploying control systems for highperformance electromechanical or motion platforms.
Deep understanding of control theory, system dynamics, and modeling as applied to real, imperfect hardware.
Handson experience withcustom actuators or precision motion systems, not just the off-the-shelf components.
Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink and/or Python for modeling, simulation, tuning, and data analysis.
Exposure to sophisticated control techniques (robust, adaptive, efficient, nonlinear, or multivariable systems).
Familiarity with realtime control environments, experimental validation, and performance solving.
Comfort operating in ambiguity, making architectural tradeoffs, and balancing theoretical with practical constraints.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
Preferred Background (Nice to Have)
Experience withultraprecision motion systems, machine dynamics, or semiconductor capital equipment.
Track record of influencing system design through control and dynamics insight.
Why Join This Team
Technical ownership with visible impact on flagship systems
Opportunity to stay handson while influencing architecture and direction
Collaboration with experienced engineers across multiple teams
Longterm, stable... For full info follow application link.
KLA-Tencor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.
