Systems Engineer Intern

$83,200 - $104,000/Yr

KLA - Milpitas, CA

Full-time - Intern

Milpitas, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Systems Engineer Intern position at KLA involves working on the development of cutting-edge reticle inspection products for the semiconductor industry. The intern will engage in system architecture definition, modeling, design, integration, and characterization of these systems, contributing to technology integration and product development efforts.

Responsibilities

• Execute technology integration activities and work on systems related integration, automation, and testing activities.
• Engage with cross-function teams on technical simulation, product development and system engineering to meet the target product requirements.
• Contribute ideas and insights to testing methodologies, applications, techniques, or procedures.
• Develop process architectures and functional specifications based on product and automation workflow requirements.
• Document process integration, potential issues, and test plan for managers and engineers.
• Make suggestions that involve the consideration of complex issues.
• Work autonomously and check-in with supervisor/project lead as decisions are made.
• Respond to change with flexibility and adapt quickly.
• Provide support and response to complex system problems, counseling the internal and external vendors on corrective and preventative actions.
• Ensure both new and existing instrumentation automation and non-automation meet safety requirements and compliance standards.
• Comply with all applicable personal protective equipment requirements.

Requirements

• Pursuing a PhD in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Plasma Physics, or similar field.
• Technical proficiency and experience in automation, system development, and integration in a laboratory or product development environment.
• Hands-on experience in semiconductor processing and automation such as gas recycling, deposition, etch, plasma processing, and plasma source development are highly preferred.
• Experience with statistical process control and design of experiments is a valued qualification.
• Experience in process optimization involving complex workflows comprising both system equipment and software components to ensure product requirements are met.
• Good understanding of laser, optics, vacuum, clean gases, plasma, metrology, mechanical, motion control and software systems and their interactions in sophisticated industrial equipment.
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex data to develop system requirements. Data analytics development experience in Matlab, Python is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in statistical process control and design of experiments.
• Data analytics development experience in Matlab, Python.

Benefits

• 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
• Family care and bonding leave