Manufacturing Optics Engineer (NPI)

About the role

KLA is looking for a hands-on Manufacturing Optics Engineer in its Global Operations team, which works with manufacturing, supply chain, installation and quality teams to build better, faster and more cost-efficient semiconductor equipment. The engineer provides technical leadership in optical integration, calibration, troubleshooting, process improvement and production support, acting as the focal point for optics-related manufacturing activities and working closely with R&D, System Engineering, Production, Quality and global teams.

Key responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day engineering support for production and integration lines, lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of optical and system-level issues, and support machine build, integration, calibration and acceptance.
• Own optical alignment, focus and tilt adjustment, beam-path optimization and calibration, define and improve optical manufacturing processes, analyze optical performance data and support qualification and release of optical components and assemblies.
• Drive improvements in manufacturability, quality, throughput and cycle time, develop and optimize optical adjustment tools and work instructions, and lead DFM improvements with R&D.
• Act as the optics interface between Manufacturing, R&D, System Engineering and Operations, support engineering changes and product releases, lead technical investigations and train and mentor production and engineering teams.
• Support supplier qualification and acceptance of optical components, investigate component failures and work with suppliers and quality teams to improve reliability.

Required profile

• B.Sc. in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electro-Optic Engineering or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in optical systems, manufacturing engineering or production support.
• Proven experience with optical alignment, calibration and troubleshooting, and with complex systems combining optics, mechanics, electronics, motion control and software.
• Experience in a high-tech manufacturing environment.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Required skills

• Laser optics, imaging systems, optical alignment, beam path analysis, optical measurements and metrology, calibration techniques, root cause analysis.
• Ability to read and interpret optical and mechanical drawings.
• Familiarity with data analysis tools and statistical methods; MATLAB, Python or similar tools are an advantage.