Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

About the role

The RAPID division is the world leading provider of reticle inspection solutions for the semiconductor industry. The company provides inspection solutions to both the mask shops and the semiconductor fabs to ensure that lithography yields are consistently high thus enabling cost-effective manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of complex UHV and HV mechanical systems and assemblies.
• Own subsystem architecture, requirements flow-down, interface definition, and technical decision-making.
• Drive major redesign initiatives to improve performance, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, and cost.
• Lead tolerance analysis, error budgeting, GD&T strategy, and performance verification.
• Define and execute structural, thermal, vibration, vacuum, and reliability analyses.
• Lead design reviews and develop mitigation plans for technical risks.
• Partner with Systems, Electron Optics, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, Reliability, and Supply Chain teams to ensure successful integration.
• Build strong technical relationships with suppliers and oversee fabrication, qualification, and process transfers.
• Lead root-cause investigations and resolution of complex field, manufacturing, and integration issues.
• Develop qualification strategies and validate subsystem performance against requirements.
• Mentor junior engineers and establish engineering best practices.
• Support product roadmap planning and future architecture development.

Requirements

Deep expertise in precision mechanical design for semiconductor capital equipment. Extensive knowledge of UHV system design, vacuum hardware, contamination control, and vacuum-compatible materials. Strong understanding of high-voltage mechanical integration, electrical isolation, feedthroughs, and safety considerations. Expert-level GD&T, tolerance analysis, error budgeting, and design-for-manufacturing practices. Experience leading multidisciplinary technical projects. Advanced knowledge of FEA, thermal analysis, modal analysis, creep, stress relaxation, and structural mechanics. Demonstrated supplier management experience including design reviews, qualification, process transfer, and problem resolution. Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills. Excellent technical communication, leadership, and collaboration abilities. Expert proficiency with Creo/ProE or similar CAD tools. Experience in the development and integration of semiconductor capital equipment. Hands-on experience in vibration measurement, analysis, troubleshooting, and mitigation for precision systems. Strong data analysis skills, including statistical evaluation, interpretation, and presentation of engineering data.

Qualifications

• Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 3 years;
• Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 6 years;
• Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 8 years.

Skills

• Deep expertise in precision mechanical design for semiconductor capital equipment.
• Extensive knowledge of UHV system design, vacuum hardware, contamination control, and vacuum-compatible materials.
• Strong understanding of high-voltage mechanical integration, electrical isolation, feedthroughs, and safety considerations.
• Expert-level GD&T, tolerance analysis, error budgeting, and design-for-manufacturing practices.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical projects.
• Advanced knowledge of FEA, thermal analysis, modal analysis, creep, stress relaxation, and structural mechanics.
• Demonstrated supplier management experience including design reviews, qualification, process transfer, and problem resolution.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Excellent technical communication, leadership, and collaboration abilities.
• Expert proficiency with Creo/ProE or similar CAD tools.
• Experience in the development and integration of semiconductor capital equipment.
• Hands-on experience in vibration measurement, analysis, troubleshooting, and mitigation for precision systems.
• Strong data analysis skills, including statistical evaluation, interpretation, and presentation of engineering data.

Pay

$141,300.00 - $240,200.00 Annually

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

Base Pay Range: $141,300.00 - $240,200.00 Annually Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA 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.