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Electrical Design Engineer - FPGA & PCB Design

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klaMilpitas (CA)

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$117,800.00 - $172,800.00 Annually

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About the role

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.
Main Responsibilities: Define electrical subsystem requirements, specifications, and interfaces based on system requirements and specifications. Design/prototype analog/digital circuits, schematics capture; directing PCB board layout. Design, implement, verify, and optimize high-speed FPGA designs, including high-bandwidth data acquisition, processing, and communication interfaces. Develop test fixtures, test procedure and test scripts for PCB board prototype and FPGA functional tests, qualification, and characterization. Perform circuit, signal integrity, timing, thermal, power, and FPGA simulations to validate and optimize designs. Participate in various design review activities, such as PCB design and FPGA design reviews and providing constructive feedback. Conduct bench-level, subsystem-level, and system-level integration, testing, debugging, and troubleshooting. Follow DFX Design Process and generate and maintain design documentation, test reports, and engineering release packages for manufacturing. Collaborate closely with mechanical, software, systems, and manufacturing engineers to ensure successful product integration and validation.
Qualifications: Strong foundation in electrical engineering principles, analog and digital mixed signal electronics design at both the theoretical and practical implementation levels Experience with PCB design, FPGA and embedded processor development, including associated high-speed digital hardware design. Experience in FPGA development using Xilinx or Intel (Altera) platforms, including Verilog and/or VHDL design, simulation, synthesis, implementation, and debugging. Solid understanding of FPGA-to-PCB interface design, timing analysis, timing closure, and constraint development. Hands-on experience with hardware and firmware integration, debug, and system-level testing of prototype hardware Familiarity with engineering development tools such as OrCAD, Xilinx Vivado/ISE, Intel Quartus, Synplify, Questa/ModelSim, Python, and MATLAB, etc Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex semiconductor equipment and instrumentation systems. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment. Demonstrated sense of ownership, urgency, and accountability in delivering high-quality engineering solutions.
Minimum Qualifications: BSEE with 3+ years, or MSEE with 2+ years or PhD EE with 1+ years' experience in electrical engineering About KLA We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.
Total Rewards Base Pay Range: $117,800.00 - $172,800.00 Annually
Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA medical dental vision life other voluntary benefits 401(K) including company matching employee stock purchase program (ESPP) student debt assistance tuition reimbursement program development and career growth opportunities and programs financial planning benefits wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP) paid time off and paid company holidays family care and bonding leave Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Use of AI Statement At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews—whether virtual or in person is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset. Equal Opportunity Statement KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at talent.acquisition@kla.com or at +1-408-352-2808 to request accommodation. For additional information, view the US Know Your Rights poster on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.

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