To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.
Group/Division
KLA has manufacturing sites worldwide. The Global Operations (GOPS) team, comprised of Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Installation and Quality, builds our leading-edge technology. GOPS partners with KLA's global supply base and design engineering teams to develop new products, working continuously to build better, faster and more cost-efficient solutions.
What You'll Do
In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.
As Manager of Manufacturing Design Engineering, you will lead a team of engineers focused on resolving complex technical challenges and ensuring manufacturing excellence across highly sophisticated semiconductor capital equipment systems. Working closely with R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Customer Support teams, you will drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance product quality, manufacturing yield, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
This role combines people leadership, technical problem-solving, manufacturing support, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced global environment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary team of Manufacturing Design Engineers.
Own technical support for manufacturing operations, ensuring rapid and effective resolution of complex product and process issues.
Drive technical escalations and lead structured root cause investigations for manufacturing, supplier, field, and customer-related issues.
Improve product quality, manufacturing yield, on-time delivery, and operational efficiency through data-driven continuous improvement initiatives.
Lead manufacturing readiness activities for New Product Introduction (NPI) programs and product transfers into production.
Partner with R&D, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Customer Support teams to ensure successful product execution throughout the product lifecycle.
Support supplier qualification activities, First Article Inspections (FAI), process validations, and technical issue resolution.
Develop and standardize troubleshooting methodologies, engineering best practices, and knowledge-sharing processes.
Build organizational capability through mentoring, coaching, and development of technical talent.
Communicate project status, technical risks, priorities, and key performance indicators to senior leadership and stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of manufacturing quality systems, process validation, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Experience working directly with suppliers and contract manufacturing partners.
Experience supporting semiconductor capital equipment or other complex high-precision systems.
Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive organizational change.
What You'll Bring
Strong technical curiosity and a hands-on approach to solving complex engineering challenges.
A passion for developing people and building high-performing teams.
The ability to balance strategic planning with operational execution.
A collaborative mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Customer-focused thinking with a drive to deliver high-quality solutions.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Optics, or a related technical discipline.
Several years of experience in engineering, manufacturing engineering, product engineering, or a related technical field.
Previous people leadership experience, including coaching and developing engineering…