Product Development Engineer - Power & Control

KLA • Milpitas, CA

1d • $95,000 - $161,500

About The Position

As a Product Development Engineer, you will contribute to the development of semiconductor inspection systems by executing well-defined engineering tasks within established product and system architectures. Working under the technical guidance of senior engineers, you will apply core systems engineering principles and gain hands-on exposure to model-based systems engineering (MBSE), while supporting power, control, and safety-related design activities. This role is intended for early-career engineers and emphasizes task execution, learning, and disciplined engineering practices, with increasing exposure to cross-functional product development environments.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering or physical sciences disciplines.
• Ability to travel to customer site up to 25% based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Product Development & Systems Engineering Support - Execute assigned system and subsystem engineering tasks with clearly defined scope, objectives, and schedules.
• Apply established requirements, interface, and verification processes to support product development activities.
• Assist in decomposing higher-level system requirements into subsystem or component-level requirements under guidance.
• Prepare and update engineering documentation in accordance with KLA product lifecycle (PLC) processes.
• Participate in technical design reviews as a contributing engineer.
• Power, Control & Safety Engineering Support: - Support subsystem-level power distribution, control behavior, and safety-related design elements.
• Assist in documenting operating modes, fault responses, and safety interlocks.
• Work with electrical, controls, and software engineers to implement defined control and safety requirements.
• Integration, Test & Issue Resolution: - Support subsystem and system integration activities during prototype and development builds.
• Assist with root-cause analysis of integration or test issues.
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Exposure: - Develop and maintain basic MBSE artifacts for assigned subsystems.
• Use system models to understand interactions between mechanical, electrical, software, and control elements.
• Support alignment between requirements, models, and implemented designs.
• System Safety & Risk Analysis Support: - Participate in FMECA, HAZOP, and system risk assessment activities.
• Document identified failure modes, effects, and mitigations.

Benefits

• KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, development and career growth opportunities and programs, financial planning benefits, wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.
• Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level