R&D System Design Engineer

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

As part of our system Engineering team you play a key role in the design and development of our Inspection and Metrology your role you will work hands-on on the mechanical integration process optimization and automation of the machine. Your work will involve integration of the mechatronic optical and software building blocks and will hence work closely together with Mechanical design Hardware Optics and software teams.

It is your job to analyze customer requirements build up a deep understanding of the problem and translate these into automated solutions that you detail clearly in measurable design requirements. To verify the solutions you will build and test high-speed mechatronic setups for spec validation and critical parameter analysis. Once these are confirmed you will coordinate the design and implementation in the different teams to eventually integrate tested modules and building blocks in the machine and assess the impact of the integration on the overall machine performance.

You get the chance to confirm high speed Pick and Place handling capabilities at key customers on site and broaden your customer and application know how along the way.

Furthermore you seek the challenge of understanding analyzing (re-)defining and implementing sophisticated material handling flows until the level of detailed micro-sequences.

You will often write PLC level test sequences for mockup validation and data collection. Once the system is validated translate these sequences into SW requirements.

As a senior system design engineer you are considered as project/product owner. That means besides technical work you will also lead a multi-disciplinary team on project/product basis. You need to consider both technical but also commercial (e.g. budget timeline resource) aspects while managing your project/product.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or higher with outstanding skill in electro-mechanical electronics or mechanical engineering; with sound knowledge on basic software logics
• 3 years relevant experience in a system engineering role in a high-end equipment company covering most of following technical domains: machine conceptual and mechanical design setting up specifications PLC controller hardware and software design user interface SW (describing testing of flows) conversion test protocols debugging characterization lead improvement projects
• Strong analytical capabilities and project/program management skills
• Programming skills are a plus (PLC controllers C C Python VBA )
• Independent thinking challenging existing ideas and approaches
• Hands-on self-organized taking initiative and ownership
• Occasional travel within Asia & Europe
• Proficient in English

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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