Product Development Engineer in Newport

Company Overview: Filmetrics, a KLA company, is the market leader in 3D optical surface profiling and thin-film thickness measurement systems. Filmetrics products combine innovative hardware solutions with intuitive, easy to use software, tied together with a pioneering online platform. Filmetrics is part of KLA Corporation which develops industry-leading equipment and services that enable innovation throughout the electronics industry. We provide advanced process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. In close collaboration with leading customers across the globe, our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers design solutions that move the world forward.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications: KLA Instruments is hiring a Product Development Engineer with experience in optics and optical metrology to support the development of advanced inspection and metrology products for scientific and semiconductor manufacturing. Be part of a truly global team with collaboration with product development teams based in California, USA, Michigan, USA, and Chennai, India. We are looking for engineers/technologists to start our advanced technology group in our state of the art facilities based in Newport, Wales. This role will involve requirements analysis, system design and testing of complex systems using expertise from multiple technical disciplines.

The successful candidate will contribute to the design, integration, testing, and validation of precision mechanical and opto-mechanical subsystems, supporting products from early development through release to manufacturing and sustaining support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with marketing and engineering teams to define system architecture.
• Create and execute test plans to validate system performance.
• Collaborate with functional groups to define and review designs to solve customer problems.
• Subsystem design/development, system integration, test and characterisation.
• Identify program and technical risks throughout the life cycle of the product. Establish mitigation plans to reduce and retire risks.
• Provide system troubleshooting, new product introduction and escalation support.
• Support internal and external customers in implementing processes to build and use the tool effectively and solve intricate problems to optimise tool performance.
• Be a creative problem solver with a proven track record of solving complex technical issues.

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. For this role we are looking for someone who has:

• A strong background in engineering or physical science and demonstrated analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills in optics, opto-mechanics, and motion control systems.
• An understanding of Optical, Electromechanical and Software systems and their interactions in the context of complex industrial equipment is a plus.
• Familiarity with scientific and statistical analysis tools and SW tools such as Matlab, and JMP is beneficial.
• Experience with scripting languages, such as Python and/or LabView.
• Enthusiastic communicator to solve problems for internal and external customers.
• Familiarity with Ellipsometry/ microscopy/Interferometry and image analysis methods is a plus.

What we will offer you? 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 and life assurance!

Minimum Qualifications: Master's Level Degree; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience. We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees. KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.