Senior Electrical Engineer - PVD Systems

Job Title

Senior Electrical Engineer - PVD Systems

Role Summary

Senior Electrical Engineer on the PVD Engineering team responsible for electrical system design, integration, qualification, and continuous improvement of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

Work spans full product lifecycle: concept, development, qualification, manufacturing support, customer installations, compliance, and field issue resolution.

Experience Level

Senior-level. The posting does not specify years of experience but expects demonstrated experience in electrical design for industrial, automation, capital equipment, or high-technology environments.

Responsibilities

Accountable for electrical design, safety and compliance, product support, and supplier/manufacturing collaboration across the PVD product portfolio.

• Design and validate safety-related control systems and participate in risk assessments and machine safety reviews.
• Support regulatory and compliance activities (CE, UL, NFPA, SEMI) and prepare required certification documentation.
• Create electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications, bills of materials, and supporting engineering documentation.
• Integrate electrical hardware with mechanical, software, process, and systems engineering and lead design reviews.
• Support product development from concept through qualification and release to manufacture.
• Investigate and resolve electrical issues affecting performance, reliability, safety, manufacturing, or customer acceptance; lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Drive product improvement initiatives for reliability, serviceability, cost reduction, and obsolescence management.
• Work with suppliers to develop and qualify electrical assemblies and components; support manufacturing with build issues, testing, and engineering changes.
• Provide field service and customer escalation support as required. Occasional domestic and international travel (up to 10%) may be required.

Requirements

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

• Proven experience in electrical design and development within industrial, automation, capital equipment, or high-technology environments.
• Experience designing safety-related control systems and supporting compliance with CE, UL, NFPA, SEMI.
• Ability to produce accurate electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications, bills of material, and engineering documentation.
• Experience integrating electrical systems with mechanical, software, and process engineering and conducting design reviews to meet functional, safety, reliability, and manufacturability requirements.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and field support skills for escalations and reliability issues.
• Experience working with suppliers and manufacturing teams to qualify components, approve substitutions, and implement engineering changes.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Nice-to-have: hands-on experience with power distribution, motion control, vacuum subsystems, process instrumentation, and equipment control architectures.

Education Requirements

Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.

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.