Manufacturing Engineer (Precision Mechanical) - Milpitas, CA, United States
$83,400 - $141,800 USD yearly
Originally posted 25 August 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 1 September 2026.
About the role
This role involves manufacturing engineering within the scope of precision mechanical systems.
What you'll do
- Analyze and interpret complex data.
- Apply diagnostic and problem-solving skills in optics, opto-mechanics, and motion control systems.
- Share technical information with functional groups.
- Provide executive level reports to management and customers.
What you'll need
- Master's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience; or Bachelor's Level Degree and 2 years related work experience.
- Experience with Optical, Mechatronics, HVAC and Electromechanical technologies.
- Experience with sophisticated, precision, industrial equipment.
- Precision Motion Control Instrument background (microscopes, robotics, medical, stages).
Nice to have
- Experience developing metrology in semiconductor capital equipment or other manufacturing industries.
- Experience handling technical issues with external suppliers.
This role has been open 51 days — slightly above the 50-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
964
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$155k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | KLA Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (964 roles · 103 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 64 | 964 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 209 | 6127 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 43 d | 50 d (−7 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $155k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 71 open roles · median 33 d
- KLA Corporation (this employer) · 65 open roles · median 42 d
- Teradyne · 55 open roles · median 27 d
- NVIDIA · 52 open roles · median 67 d
- Applied Materials · 49 open roles · median 63 d
- AMD · 45 open roles · median 44 d
How we counted: 964 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 103 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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 Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.
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