Product Engineer Robotics and AI
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Job Description/Preferred Qualifications
KLA is seeking a Product Engineer Robotics & AI to develop integrate and scale roboticsbased and AIenabled solutions for semiconductor capital equipment and service operations. This role sits at the intersection of product engineering robotics integration machine vision and applied AI translating realworld service and manufacturing problems into robust scalable solutions using collaborative robots (cobots) sensing and intelligent software.
The engineer will contribute handson from concept and discovery through prototype and pilot to productization and deployment working closely with Product Service Systems Software and AI teams across KLA.
Key Responsibilities
Robotics & System Integration
- Lead and support development of robotic and cobotbased use cases for service and manufacturing environments including handling inspection maintenance and assistive automation.
- Define and integrate endofarm tooling (EOAT) fixtures sensors and vision systems required for robotic applications
- Collaborate on robot hardware bringup validation and bench testing in lab and pilot environments.
AI & Machine Vision
- Partner with AI and Software teams to integrate machine vision perception and AI models into robotic workflows (e.g. visionguided manipulation health checks inspection).
- Support definition of data pipelines sensing strategies and model feedback loops to improve performance and reliability.
- Contribute to deployment of Service AI and Robotics AI use cases into real customer and factory environments.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering Robotics Mechatronics Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or related field.
- Experience in robotics systems mechatronics or automation including hardwaresoftware integration.
- Handson experience with robot platforms cobots or automated systems in laboratory manufacturing or field environments.
- Working knowledge of sensors actuators motion control and system validation.
- Experience with machine vision AIassisted robotics or perception systems.
- Ability to work across disciplines and communicate clearly with both hardware and software teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with service automation semiconductor equipment or industrial automation environments.
- Experience supporting technology discovery pilot programs and product scaling.
- Exposure to Python C/C robotics frameworks or data analysis tools.
- Strong problemsolving skills with a bias toward practical deployable solutions.
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
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About Company
Calling the adventurers ready to join a company that's pushing the limits of nanotechnology to keep the digital revolution rolling. At KLA, we're making technology advancements that are bigger—and tinier—than the world has ever seen. Who are we? We research, develop, and manufacture t ... View more