About the role#
This is a full-time summer internship based in Milpitas, California. You will join the Metrology division to work on advanced mechatronics systems. The role involves developing custom control systems for high-precision wafer stages while working alongside design engineers. You will gain hands-on experience in a corporate environment by solving real technical problems.
What you'll do#
- Collaborate with design engineers to build advanced metrology systems.
- Manage projects and conduct data analysis independently.
- Perform hands-on work with hardware in the lab or cleanroom.
- Present your technical analysis to the team in both verbal and written formats.
- Modify tuning algorithms and update machine learning models.
- Identify implementation gaps and propose solutions.
- Apply first principles to your design work.
- Meet project milestones and timelines.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a Ph.D. or Master's degree program.
- A minimum 3.5 GPA.
- Preferred background in electrical, robotics, control systems, mechanical engineering, or data science.
- Hands-on lab experience.
- Knowledge of Matlab for data analysis, control development, and building GUIs.
- Experience with hardware system validation.
- Technical knowledge in at least one of these areas: System Dynamics and Identification, Signal processing, Predictive Maintenance, or modeling of mechanical systems.
Location & details#
- Location: Milpitas, California, USA.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Status: Paid, full-time internship.
About KLA
KLA manufactures equipment and provides services for the electronics industry. The company builds process control and process-enabling solutions used in the production of wafers, reticles, integrated circuits, and printed circuit boards. It employs over 17,000 people and maintains its headquarters in Milpitas, California. The organization operates as a public company.
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