Manufacturing Design Engineer (Camera Electronics)

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.

Group/Division

KLA has manufacturing sites worldwide. The Global Operations (GOPS) team, comprised of Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Installation and Quality, builds our leading-edge technology. GOPS partners with KLA's global supply base and design engineering teams to develop new products, working continuously to build better, faster and more cost-efficient solutions.

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.

TDI Camera Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) – Key Responsibilities

• Own the technical, quality, and manufacturing performance of assigned camera electronic assemblies and subassemblies.
• Drive resolution of production issues to minimize manufacturing disruptions and support shipment commitments.
• Provide technical support for field escalations, customer issues, and product sustaining activities.
• Lead non-conformance investigation and disposition, working with suppliers and cross-functional teams to improve product quality.
• Conduct failure analysis, root-cause investigation, and corrective/preventive actions for electrical and electronic failures.
• Drive supplier quality, manufacturing yield, and process improvements through data-driven problem solving.
• Support component EOL/obsolescence replacement, supplier/site transfers, and other engineering initiatives.
• Create, review, and implement Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) for product and manufacturing changes.
• Monitor and improve supplier manufacturing performance, product quality, and test yield.
• Support ICT and functional test development, debug, troubleshooting, validation, and supplier technical training.
• Participate in design reviews and ensure designs meet Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) requirements.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), including manufacturing documentation, test readiness, supplier readiness, and production qualification.
• Collaborate closely with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Materials, and suppliers to ensure successful product transfer and production ramp-up.
• Maintain robust technical documentation and drive continuous improvement throughout the product lifecycle.

Requirements

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• BS/MS in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline, with a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of FPGA, ADC/DAC, high-speed digital, analog electronics, and signal integrity.
• Experience with Camera electronics, imaging systems, image sensors, or camera-related data acquisition systems is an advantage.
• Strong troubleshooting, failure analysis, and diagnostic skills at both test-bench and system levels.
• Good understanding of PCBA manufacturing, testing, assembly, and quality processes.
• Ability to work effectively with suppliers and cross-functional engineering/manufacturing teams to resolve technical and production issues.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% to support NPI, supplier training, manufacturing/site transfers, and technology transfers.

 

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years

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.