PVD Hardware Engineer

Company: KLA-Tencor
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Location: Newport
Job Description:

Overview

In this role, you will contribute to the development and maintenance of PVD capital equipment, working with a team to meet tight production schedules in a regulated industry. You’ll troubleshoot hardware issues, support tool installation on demo training systems, and produce technical documentation. The position offers growth through hands-on design, integration, and cross-team collaboration, with opportunities for domestic and international travel. You will help advance KLA’s mission to enable high-quality semiconductor manufacturing at scale.

Pay / Benefits

  • Annual leave 25 days
  • contributory pension scheme
  • cash health plan
  • cycle to work scheme
  • global bonus plan
  • life assurance

Responsibilities

  • Maintain, improve and install PVD hardware on demo training tools
  • Troubleshoot potential manufacturing issues and update wiring schedules and mechanical drawings
  • Prepare reports, customer service bulletins and software request forms
  • Assist with Change Orders
  • Update Bills of Materials (BOMs)
  • Provide technical support to other departments and customers

Key requirements

  • General technician / maintenance / fault finding experience
  • Strong understanding of Electronics/Electrical/Mechanical systems
  • Ability to write reports and engineering paperwork
  • Hands-on experience assembling and testing sophisticated electrical boxes and working with mechanical/pneumatic systems
  • Initiative
  • Adaptability
  • Communication and report writing
  • PVD hardware understanding
  • Electronics/Electrical/Mechanical systems knowledge
  • Fault finding and diagnostics

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Posted: October 16th, 2026