Optical Engineering Intern

Internship Opportunity At KLA

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the world's leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow's electronic devices.

KLA's Global Products Group (GPG), which is responsible for creating all of KLA's metrology and inspection products, is looking for the best and the brightest research scientists, software engineers, application development engineers, and senior product technology process engineers. Central Engineering is KLA's largest engineering organization comprised of nine Centers-of-Excellence (CoE) in various disciplines applied across all product groups in the company.

KLA is looking for high-energy interns for several exciting projects this coming summer in our Ann Arbor, Michigan location. This position provides an opportunity to contribute to the development of optical and opto-mechanical sub-components for KLA's inspection tools. You will be designing, modeling and documenting optical systems related to semiconductor inspection. As part of the optics team, there will be the opportunity for collaborations with different fields such as electrical engineering, opto-mechanical engineering and computer science. The candidate will be using ray-tracing programs such as Zemax and other standard software tools. Hands-on set-up and alignment of opto-mechanical sub-assemblies in a laboratory environment will be required.

Qualifications Desired

We are looking for a candidate that has taken classes in optical engineering and lens design and possesses a fundamental knowledge of ray-racing programs. Experience with Zemax is a plus. The candidate should have strong analytical capabilities, strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Must demonstrate perseverance and ability to work collaboratively within a team setting with a geographically diverse range of individuals.

Minimum Qualifications

Currently enrolled in 4-year graduate program in Optics or related field with immigration authorization to undertake corporate internship projects.

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