Electrical Engineer, Power Distribution - Milpitas, CA, United States
$117,800 - $172,800 USD yearly
Originally posted 29 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role is responsible for the electrical architecture, development, integration, and compliance of advanced semiconductor inspection and metrology systems, leading the development of power distribution, machine controls, safety systems, motion control interfaces, and facility integration solutions.
What you'll do
- Design and release electrical systems for semiconductor capital equipment, including power distribution units (PDUs), logic control panels, cable assemblies, and subsystem interfaces.
- Develop electrical architecture integrating with precision motion systems, automation controls, imaging equipment, vacuum subsystems, and facility infrastructure.
- Perform system power analysis, load calculations, circuit sizing, breaker coordination, grounding design, and fault protection studies.
- Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards and regulations including SEMI S2/S22, NFPA 79, UL 508A, CE.
- Author electrical schematics, cable and harness designs, bills of materials (BOMs), engineering specifications, design review presentations, and test procedures.
- Select and qualify electrical components including power supplies, circuit protection devices, safety relays, contactors, connectors, cables, industrial networking hardware, and control-system equipment.
What you'll need
- Doctorate degree and 0 years related work experience; or Master's degree and 3 years related work experience; or Bachelor's degree and 5 years related work experience.
- Understanding of single and 3 phase power.
- Understanding of PLC systems (Beckhoff, Allen Bradley).
- Ability to hands-on troubleshoot complex electrical subsystems.
- Ability to travel occasionally for work-related activities.
Nice to have
- Control and Safety circuits (Performance Level analysis).
- Skilled in AutoCAD, Zuken E3, or other schematic drafting tools.
Skills: power distribution units, machine controls, metrology systems, SEMI S2/S22, electrical architecture
This role has been open 11 days — well below the 53-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3768
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | KLA Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (3768 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 252 | 3768 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 452 | 9739 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 67 d | 53 d (+14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: power distribution units, machine controls, metrology systems, SEMI S2/S22, electrical architecture
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 622 open roles · median 53 d
- Lam Research · 545 open roles · median 43 d
- Micron Technology · 270 open roles · median 44 d
- KLA Corporation (this employer) · 253 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML · 199 open roles · median 64 d
- ASM International · 163 open roles · median 78 d
How we counted: 3768 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.