About the role#
As an NPI Engineering Intern, you will support the development of new products within the Semiconductor Products and Customers business unit. You will work on-site in Milpitas, contributing to the full lifecycle of our inspection and metrology systems. This role involves balancing technical assembly work with project management tasks to ensure we meet design and production milestones.
What you'll do#
- Own NPI deliverables such as product BOMs, procedures, tooling, and fixtures.
- Lead multifunctional teams as a project manager to meet project requirements and key milestones.
- Participate in the design and development process by proposing improvements and driving project decisions.
- Contribute to the critical PLC process.
- Coordinate prototype materials and build, align, and test opto-mechanical, mechanical, and electrical assemblies.
- Generate and release product Bills of Material.
- Collaborate with technical writers to create assembly, integration, and test procedures.
- Develop alignment and test tooling required to ship assemblies from vendors to manufacturing and the field.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues with new designs and prototypes through system integration in a cleanroom environment.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
- Ability to think like a project manager and maintain high attention to detail.
- Strong troubleshooting skills.
- Experience building and aligning opto-mechanical systems is desirable.
- Familiarity with Semiconductor Capital Equipment is a plus.
- Experience with 3D CAD software, preferably ProE/CREO, is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: Milpitas, California.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time internship.
- Term: Rolling.
About KLA
KLA manufactures equipment and provides services for the electronics industry. The company builds process control and process-enabling solutions used in the production of wafers, reticles, integrated circuits, and printed circuit boards. It employs over 17,000 people and maintains its headquarters in Milpitas, California. The organization operates as a public company.
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