KLA | Germany | 35xxx Weilburg | Permanent position | Full time | Published since: 02.10.2026 on stepstone.de
Systems engineer for manufacturing with a focus on optical modules (m/f/d)
Company Overview KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all beginning with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the world's leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow's electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.
Group/Division With over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience, chipmakers around the globe rely on KLA to ensure that their fabs ramp next-generation devices to volume production quickly and cost-effectively. Enabling the movement towards advanced chip design, KLA's Global Products Group (GPG), which is responsible for creating all of KLA's metrology and inspection products, is looking for the best and the brightest research scientist, software engineers, application development engineers, and senior technology process engineers. The RAPID division is the world leading provider of reticle inspection solutions for the semiconductor industry. The company provides inspection solutions to both the mask shops and the semiconductor fabs to ensure that lithography yields are consistently high thus enabling cost-effective manufacturing. .
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
Analyze and solve complex technical problems on semiconductor inspection systems and their assemblies under clean room conditions – based on measurement data, machine protocols and system documentation and with structured methods for Cause Analysis such as 8D
New products, product improvements and product extensions are converted into series production
Qualify new components, modules and production processes for production – from testing the first parts of the supplier, testing setups to integration of prototypes
New designs then evaluate how well You can be finished and how reliable You work, participate in design reviews as well as create and introduce amendments
Develop, build and operate special devices, tools and test benches that shorten the assembly time, improve quality and reduce costs
Create and maintain documents with which our production works: drawings, process descriptions, installation instructions, test regulations and checklists
As a central technical contact between manufacturing, development, quality, purchasing, suppliers and customers, and clarify component and supplier topics to achieve sustainable quality improvements and cost reductions
Technical discussions lead and explain complex technical relationships to colleagues from manufacturing, development and management in a comprehensible manner
Analyse, document and define corrective and corrective measures from customer complaints or production.
Bachelor or Master degree in technical optics or physics – as an alternative in electrical engineering, mechatronics, mechanical engineering or a comparable qualification; an optical center of gravity is expressly preferred
First professional experience in manufacturing, assembly or development of high-precision assemblies, ideally in the industrial production or development environment
Safe handling of data sheets, technical drawings, tolerances and lists
Interest in how optical, mechanical and electronic components interact in a precision device and the claim to build up this system understanding with us
Own-responsible, structured functioning and pronounced analytical skills
High communication and persuasion
German and English skills
Ability to work in an interdisciplinary, multicultural and globally distributed team
Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing tasks and time requirements
Limited international readiness
Advantage Hands-on mentality: You go to the machine yourself and stick to a problem until it is solved
Experience with lasers and other light sources
Knowledge of data analysis and automation with MATLAB or Python
Experience with clean room production as well as adhesive and adjustment processes
Experience in handling change management and PLM systems
We offer a competitive, family 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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Location
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| 35781 Weilburg | ||
| Germany |
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