Systems Engineer (m/f/d) in Weilburg

Overview

In this role you will advance KLA’s metrology capabilities, focusing on optical light sources to enable high-precision inspection and measurement. You will work within the FaST division to improve system performance and support production, customers, and suppliers with technical feedback. You’ll perform hands-on lab work, characterize systems, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to drive impactful improvements. This is a global, fast-paced environment where your work directly influences the quality and scalability of semiconductor manufacturing.

Leistungen / Benefits

• competitive total rewards package
• inclusive work environment
• family-friendly policies

Verantwortungsbereiche

• Develop cutting-edge metrology technology with emphasis on light sources
• Drive system characterization and error budget analysis
• Derive actionable improvements for module and system performance
• Hands-on lab work to build, run, and iterate complex optical setups
• Support in-house production and system integration; provide technical feedback to customers and suppliers
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across optics, mechanics, and electronics in an international setting

Zentrale Anforderungen

• Master’s degree (or PhD) in Physics / Optical Engineering or equivalent
• 3+ years of relevant experience in system development and experimental engineering
• Background in plasma or laser physics beneficial
• Experience with data analysis tools (MATLAB / Python)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset; ability to translate data into decisions
• Sense of urgency and result-orientation
• Fluent English communication; comfortable working across cultures and disciplines
• Occasional domestic/international travel (~10–15%)
• EU work permit required

• strong analytical thinking
• effective communicator
• cross-functional collaboration
• optical engineering
• metrology systems
• system characterization