【2027 Campus】Mechanical Engineer

About the Role

KLA is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join the Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit, focusing on designing, building, and selling KLA's product portfolio. This role is part of the Central Engineering organization and will contribute to advancing business priorities through high-impact work.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop robotic mechanical systems for semiconductor equipment maintenance, inspection, monitoring, diagnostics, and automation applications.
• Develop robotic system concepts and mechanical architectures based on application requirements, including robot configuration, degrees of freedom (DOF), workspace, reach, payload, accessibility, stiffness, accuracy, and maintainability.
• Manage the complete mechanical product development cycle: requirement definition, feasibility study, concept development, engineering analysis, 3D modeling, detailed drawings, component selection, prototype development, testing, system integration, and design release.
• Perform robot kinematics and dynamics analysis: workspace analysis, coordinate transformation, motion range, velocity/acceleration, payload, inertia, joint loading, structural stiffness, and positioning accuracy.
• Design and select key robotic components: motors, actuators, gearboxes, bearings, linear/rotary guides, brakes, encoders, sensors, transmission mechanisms, and cable management systems.
• Perform engineering analyses: tolerance analysis, GD&T, error budgeting, FEA, static/dynamic analysis, modal analysis, vibration analysis, and structural optimization.
• Develop mechanical interfaces and integration solutions for sensors, cameras, vision systems, and other inspection or diagnostic devices.
• Collaborate with Robotics Software, Electrical, Systems, Manufacturing, and Field Service engineers on robot control integration, calibration, sensing, collision prevention, safety/interlock design, system debugging, and performance optimization.
• Build and evaluate prototypes and troubleshoot complex robotic system issues related to positioning accuracy, repeatability, vibration, structural deformation, mechanical interference, joint performance, wear, and reliability.
• Complete engineering documentation: BOMs, assembly drawings, part drawings, design analysis reports, test reports, specifications, and assembly/calibration instructions.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience with 3D mechanical design tools such as Creo, SolidWorks, NX, or CATIA.
• Ability to perform engineering analyses including static/dynamic analysis, FEA, vibration and modal analysis using tools such as Ansys, Abaqus, Creo Simulation, or equivalent.
• Proficiency in mechanical engineering fundamentals: mechanism design, machine design, tolerance analysis, GD&T, error budgeting, materials, manufacturing processes, and assembly processes.
• Solid understanding of robotics fundamentals: robot mechanisms, degrees of freedom, forward/inverse kinematics, coordinate transformations, workspace analysis, statics, and dynamics.
• Good understanding of robotic actuation and transmission systems: servo motors, BLDC motors, gearboxes, harmonic drives, belt/cable drives, ball screws, linear actuators, bearings, encoders, and brakes.
• Strong hands-on engineering and troubleshooting skills.
• Good written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in global cross-functional engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Automation, or a related engineering field.
• OR Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of relevant industry experience.