Jobs at KLA

Develop and support C#/.NET and C++ software for semiconductor inspection and metrology instruments. Responsibilities include designing multithreaded systems, integrating hardware and software, building automated tests, maintaining CI/CD pipelines, troubleshooting system issues, improving performance and reliability, and supporting software releases. The role also involves cross-functional collaboration, architecture and requirements work, DevOps infrastructure, and occasional domestic and international travel.

Performs setup, calibration, testing, troubleshooting, repair, and rework of electrical, mechanical, optical, and integrated systems in a manufacturing environment. Develops test methods and specifications from technical drawings, prepares reports, recommends solutions, and may train peers. The role requires independent problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration, clean room work, use of testing instruments, and the ability to work extended hours and handle physical demands.

Supports and troubleshoots eBeam inspection and review tools in semiconductor customer environments. Develops applications and Best Known Methods, diagnoses hardware and software issues, drives feature improvements and bug fixes, and collaborates with service, engineering, sales, and customers. The role also develops training materials, provides technical training, supports customer relationships, and defines requirements for future products.

Installs, troubleshoots, tests, trains customers on, and completes handoff of KLA semiconductor inspection and metrology systems. Responsibilities include site surveys, pre-installation activities, acceptance testing, customer-site support, and ensuring tools meet customer expectations. The role requires substantial autonomy, adaptability, technical documentation proficiency, native-level Japanese, English comprehension, and approximately 80–90% domestic and international travel.

Manage end-to-end recruiting for engineering and professional positions, including defining hiring needs, sourcing and screening candidates, maintaining talent pipelines, coordinating agencies and vendors, supporting job fairs, tracking recruiting metrics, and coordinating onboarding activities. The role supports high-volume and specialized hiring in a hybrid, one-year temporary position.

Leads the strategy, architecture, administration, security, governance, and lifecycle management of the global Microsoft 365 environment. Oversees Exchange Online, Proofpoint, Defender, anti-phishing, email threat protection, identity integrations, compliance controls, and Zero Trust initiatives. Establishes operational standards, KPIs, SLAs, risk controls, disaster recovery, and continuous improvement processes while managing Microsoft and Proofpoint vendor relationships and collaborating with cybersecurity, infrastructure, compliance, and business teams.

Characterize semiconductor inspection, review, and metrology products; develop test plans; analyze experimental and image data; support new product introductions, customer evaluations, demonstrations, and product deployments. Diagnose technical issues with Software, Systems, and Hardware Engineering teams, translate customer requirements into product improvements, and create technical documentation and knowledge-transfer materials.

Build and maintain business intelligence data products for the spares supply chain organization. Responsibilities include developing ETL pipelines, semantic models, dashboards, metrics, and visualizations; validating data quality; documenting data flows; analyzing complex data; and providing actionable recommendations. The role partners with planning, procurement, and technical stakeholders to improve customer experience, reduce inventory costs, and communicate insights to technical and non-technical audiences.

Develop advanced statistical and machine learning models, optimization tools, analytical pipelines, KPIs, and decision-support solutions for business and supply chain problems. Perform exploratory analysis, scenario modeling, model validation, deployment, and performance monitoring. Translate ambiguous business challenges into rigorous analytical approaches and communicate recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Configure and support KLA software applications used in semiconductor manufacturing. Troubleshoot customer issues, identify corrective actions, communicate feature and bug-fix requirements to engineering, and help drive product development. The role requires understanding customer production workflows, identifying improvement opportunities, presenting technical solutions, and collaborating with customer, engineering, and marketing teams. Work may occur in clean-room environments and includes up to 25% travel within Taiwan or internationally.

Lead semiconductor tool qualification activities, analyze large and complex datasets, investigate tool and quality issues, identify root causes, and support product qualification and process optimization. Collaborate with engineering, applications, manufacturing, quality, and service teams to resolve issues. Manage qualification milestones, communicate findings and recommendations, and ensure results align with customer expectations and delivery schedules.

Designs, prototypes, integrates, aligns, tests, and qualifies optical subsystems for semiconductor wafer inspection tools. Responsibilities include optical design and tolerancing, optics specifications, vendor management, cleanroom integration, metrology, calibration, system-level analysis, root-cause investigations, and cross-functional collaboration with systems, opto-mechanical, electrical, and software teams. The role requires 10–20% international travel and supports optical issue resolution and product development.

Leads global installations and upgrades of semiconductor equipment at customer sites. Coordinates field teams, site preparation, engineer scheduling, asset deployment, shipments, warranty starts, escalations, and customer handoffs. Collaborates with regional teams, service operations, product support, and manufacturing to ensure high-quality, timely installations and continuous improvement. The role includes direct and indirect leadership of installation engineers and 15% travel.

Develop complex software products for semiconductor inspection and analytics systems. The role requires designing and architecting C# and .NET applications, debugging complex software environments, applying software engineering and quality practices, and collaborating across global cross-functional teams. Preferred experience includes C++, Python, Linux, distributed systems, high-performance computing, AI development tools, and software development in semiconductor or other complex engineering domains.

Provides technical hardware and software support for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, including installation, troubleshooting, and process support for PVD, CVD, and Etch tools. Coordinates escalations and solution communications among Product Support and Field Service teams, implements continuous improvement initiatives, and delivers technical training and materials to field engineers and customers.

Leads KLA’s technical engagement at a strategic semiconductor account, owning metrology strategy, product adoption, tool qualification, process-control programs, capacity planning, and customer relationships. Oversees SpectraShape, SpectraFilm, Aleris, and wafer geometry solutions from installation through high-volume ramp. Coordinates with product, engineering, service, sales, and marketing teams; manages technical reviews, issue resolution, and risk mitigation; and hires, mentors, and develops customer engagement applications engineers.

Develops customer-facing applications for eBeam and optical metrology systems in semiconductor manufacturing. Responsibilities include understanding customer technologies and capability gaps, analyzing complex data and images, presenting results, collaborating cross-functionally, and leading projects from kickoff through completion. Knowledge of overlay metrology, optical CD, scatterometry, film metrology, and process characterization is required. Domestic and international travel is expected.

Lead KLA’s overlay metrology engagement for a strategic semiconductor account. Own customer strategy, tool installation, qualification, sampling and control plans, ramp execution, capacity modeling, and technical issue resolution for advanced logic and DRAM. Build relationships with customer leaders, collaborate across KLA product, engineering, service, and sales teams, and hire and develop customer engagement applications engineers. The role requires deep overlay metrology expertise, semiconductor fab experience, strong customer communication, and on-site cleanroom work with travel to U.S. and Israeli KLA divisions.

Develops and supports semiconductor inspection and metrology products. Responsibilities include engineering analysis, troubleshooting vibration, opto-mechanical, and motion-control systems, responding to field and internal escalations, using scripting such as Python, and communicating technical information to functional teams, executives, and customers. The role requires an engineering or physical-science background and may involve imaging systems in a fast-paced product development environment.

Manages global installation of KLA semiconductor products at customer sites, including resource scheduling, installation case management, escalations, cost control, documentation, and executive reporting. Leads Product Install Engineers through performance management, training, certification, career development, recruiting, and personnel actions. Coordinates cross-functional planning, communicates installation status, supports product lifecycle teams, and drives objectives such as cycle time, on-time installation, and quality.