Graduate Electrical Engineer in Newport

The SPTS division of KLA designs, manufactures and markets wafer processing solutions for the global semiconductor and related industries. SPTS provides industry-leading etch and deposition process technologies on a range of single wafer handling platforms. End-market applications include micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), advanced packaging, LED, high-speed RF device ICs and power semiconductors.

This role will be based in Celtic Lakes. Our new 237,000-square-foot Newport facility provides additional production and customer collaboration spaces, including 25,000 square feet of R&D clean rooms, 35,000 square feet of state-of-the-art manufacturing space and tool demo areas, all designed to support development of semiconductor process technologies across advanced packaging, power devices, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), radio frequency (RF) and photonics sector technology.

You’ll be joining one of our Engineering teams, providing operational support and solutions from our head office in Newport. This role is part of our 2026 Graduate programme and will start in September 2026.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Developing and demonstrating our operational processes to meet the agreed manufacturing specifications.
• Contributing constructively to the work of our project teams in developing new products that meet the requirements of our global customer for their next generation designs.
• Assessing results using our fully equipped analytical laboratory and software tools including Minitab, Excel etc.
• Problem solving, troubleshooting and investigating faults on manufacturing process solutions.
• Providing regular updates to the engineering and operations teams on progress of project work, where required summarising results in a written report or presentation.
• Establishing both effective customer and team relationships particularly for clear communication of results and ideas.
• Planning your work and executing plans in a safe, sensible and timely manner.

This position will give an opportunity for working some shift patterns to fully utilise our state-of-the-art manufacturing cleanroom. KLA will provide shift allowance in line with company policy.

Whilst no experience is necessary, in your application and through assessment you’ll show us you have:

• A passion for learning and development, continuously seeking for new knowledge and learning opportunities.
• A logical approach to provide internal customer solutions with a good attention to detail and foresight and ability to collect, filter and analyse data to build solutions for sophisticated technological problems.
• The ability to think creatively of novel but practical solutions to internal customer problems.
• Communication skills – You’ll enjoy establishing and maintaining good working relationships with both customers and colleagues.

Your qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree (2:1) in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Applicants with a Masters or prior experience of studies within the semiconductor industry would be desirable but certainly not a must.
• Working knowledge of software tools, such as Visual Studio, Azure DevOps and Git would be an advantage.

KLA’s benefits package includes: Annual leave starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays), contributory pension scheme, cash health plan, cycle to work scheme, global bonus plan, share scheme, rewards scheme, life assurance.

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.