Electrical Controls Engineer

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.

We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.

In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.

Do you enjoy solving complex control problems and seeing your designs deployed on real machines? We are seeking an engineer to own the development of machine control and safety systems from concept through deployment. This role includes requirements development, electrical architecture, hardware selection, safety system design, PLC implementation, system integration, validation, and field commissioning. We are looking for engineers who view PLC programming as one part of a complete machine control solution.

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO DO

As part of KLA's engineering team, you will work with electrical, mechanical, software, systems, and applications engineers to create safe, reliable, and maintainable automation systems for the semiconductor industry. This includes conducting design reviews covering electrical architecture, safety concepts, selected hardware, control implementation, software quality, and developing test strategies, solving system issues, and driving corrective actions that improve product performance and reliability.  Successful candidates have experience developing complete systems rather than solely programming PLCs. They understand how electrical hardware, safety systems, industrial networks, instrumentation, software, and mechanical systems interact to produce a robust machine solution.

Through close collaboration with engineers, physicists, software developers, and external suppliers, you will be expected to take ownership of technical challenges, partake in architectural decisions, and help deliver high-quality solutions for critical applications. Occasional cleanroom work is required, along with up to 20% domestic and international travel.

Key responsibilities include:

The ideal candidate has experience in the following:

Additional qualifications include:

Knowledge of industrial networks such as ProfiNet, ProfiSafe, and DeviceNet are very valuable. You need to show a demonstrated ability to deliver reliable solutions with minimal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 2 years

This position is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Remote work is not available.

Primary Location: USA-MI-Ann Arbor-KLA

At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews—whether virtual or in person—is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset.

Equal Opportunity Statement

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us at talent.acquisition@kla.com [talent.acquisition@kla.com] or at +1-408-352-2808 to request accommodation.

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Base Pay Range: $76,300.00 - $129,700.00 Annually

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.

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.