Electrical Design Engineer

Job Title

Electrical Design Engineer

Role Summary

Design and verify electrical subsystems for KLA's Surfscan metrology and inspection products. Work on analog and digital mixed-signal circuits, PCB prototypes, and high-speed FPGA designs to support data acquisition, processing, and product integration.

Collaborate with mechanical, software, systems, manufacturing, and service teams to support product introduction, production ramp-up, and field issue resolution.

Experience Level

Mid-level. Posting indicates a typical background of BSEE with ~1+ years experience or an advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include design, verification, and support of electrical subsystems and FPGA solutions for wafer inspection equipment.

• Define electrical subsystem requirements, specifications, and interfaces from system requirements.
• Design and prototype analog and digital circuits; capture schematics and direct PCB layout.
• Design, implement, verify, and optimize high-speed FPGA designs for data acquisition, processing, and communications.
• Develop test fixtures, procedures, and scripts for PCB and FPGA functional tests, qualification, and characterization.
• Perform circuit, signal-integrity, timing, thermal, power, and FPGA simulations to validate designs.
• Participate in PCB and FPGA design reviews and provide technical feedback.
• Generate and maintain design documentation, test reports, and engineering release packages for manufacturing (DFX process).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product integration and validation.
• Support product introduction, production ramp-up, and resolve field issues with manufacturing and service organizations.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and competencies for successful performance in this role.

• Strong foundation in electrical engineering principles and practical analog/digital mixed-signal electronics design.
• Proven FPGA development experience on Xilinx or Intel (Altera) platforms using Verilog and/or VHDL, including simulation, synthesis, implementation, and debugging.
• Solid understanding of FPGA-to-PCB interface design, timing analysis, timing closure, and constraints development.
• Experience with circuit, signal-integrity, timing, thermal, power, and FPGA simulation tools.
• Familiarity with engineering tools such as OrCAD, Xilinx Vivado/ISE, Intel Quartus, Synplify, Questa/ModelSim, Python, and MATLAB.
• Experience developing test fixtures, test procedures, and automated test scripts for board and FPGA validation.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for complex instrumentation and semiconductor equipment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams; demonstrated ownership and accountability.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with AI-assisted circuit design or AI tools for FPGA design and review.

Education Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) plus approximately 1+ years of related experience, or a Master of Science (MSEE) or PhD in Electrical Engineering.

About the Company

Company: KLA

Headquarters: Chennai, India

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. The company enables the production of electronic devices by inventing systems and solutions for manufacturing integrated circuits, wafers, and displays. With over 40 years of experience, KLA invests heavily in innovation and R&D to support advanced chip design and manufacturing process optimization, collaborating with top technology providers to deliver future electronic devices.