Engineering Technician
KLA · Milpitas, CA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Experience asked
- 6+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at KLA (industrial) in Milpitas, CA. Work with design engineers to execute assembly and test according to test plan.
- They ask for
- 6+ years
- Tools it names
- Automation
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $114k–$168k.
Median of the low and high ends of 138 live postings that list pay, out of 369 manufacturing engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
California plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 368 other live manufacturing postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (6+ vs 5+)
Typical $110k–$159k, from 121 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 52%
- New product launch 50%
- Root cause 40%
- ✓ Automation 36%
- CATIA / NX 28%
- Machining 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at KLA
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: KLA in Milpitas
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Full description from KLAAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
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.
- ◆Assemble and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and optical assemblies.
- ◆Perform set-up, calibration, testing, and troubleshooting of complex mechanical assemblies consisting of bearings, linear guides, air bearings, pneumatic components, etc .
- ◆Assembly of sub micron level motion systems consisting of wafer positioning stages, chucks and air bearings.
- ◆Connecting and performing troubleshooting of electrical components such as electric motors, electrical cables, and motion controllers.
- ◆Prepare technical reports, summarizing findings, and recommending solutions to technical problems.
- ◆Require general computer skills and knowledge (Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Teams, PPT, etc .). Ability to operate and troubleshoot software-driven systems.
- ◆Run software diagnostic scripts to collect data from hardware and present reports
- ◆Perform ongoing daily work with minimal instruction, and with general instructions on newly introduced prototypes.
- ◆Work with design engineers to execute assembly and test according to test plan.
- ◆Create assembly, testing, and troubleshooting procedure
Qualifications
Requires a minimum of 4 - 6 years of related experience.
- ✓Hands on experience assembling mechanical parts such as machined parts, mechanical bearings, linear guides, and/or air bearings
- ✓Hands on experience with various pneumatic components such as pneumatic fittings, air flow meters, venturis, etc.
- ✓Experience with aligning laser interferometers, auto-collimators, precision position measurement sensors such as cap sensors or optical encoders is a plus.
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
Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA
KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and 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, and 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.
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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
The Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit designs, builds and sells KLA’s product portfolio to help chip manufacturers meet high-quality standards for technologies like AI, data centers, automotive and electronic devices. Our inspection, metrology, and analytics systems detect and monitor defects across logic and memory chips, specialty semiconductors, wafers, reticles, advanced packaging, process equipment and materials. We also develop technologies for specialty processes, IC substrates, and PCB manufacturing, including etch and deposition, component inspection, and imaging and analytics. KLA's Central Engineering organization is made up of nine Centers of Excellence (CoEs) spanning disciplines like automation, motion control, sensors, platform design, and packaging. Each CoE contributes not only technical deliverables but also deep expertise, best practices, and advanced tools that elevate both what we build—and how we build it.
