Specialist, Software Technology

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. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. 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. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.

With over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience, chipmakers around the globe rely on KLA to ensure that their fabs ramp next-generation devices to volume production quickly and cost-effectively. Enabling the movement towards advanced chip design, 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 scientist, software engineers, application development engineers, and senior product technology process engineers. The Optical Metrology Division products are used for optical overlay metrology. The portfolio of products includes unique solution packages which are based on hardware and software systems to enhance yield and effectiveness. As a world leader in its field of expertise, the division's products are the most advanced in performance (measurement accuracy of nanometers and below), reliability, ease of use and compatibility with other KLA's products. KLA (Israel) controls over 80% of the world market sales in its field, and its products are used by every major semiconductor manufacturer around the world. KLA Israel is located in the Migdal Haemek Industrial Park.

Job Description

• Responsible for software development activities using C++/C#
• Participate in end to end product development lifecycle activities
• Collaborate with teams across different geographical zones to drive / develop / deliver software solutions
• Work across groups including systems/hardware, marketing, applications and manufacturing on all aspects of software project including requirement definition, design, development, deployment, support and service
• Provide technical leadership and be able to support the detailed analysis and tradeoffs for the various solutions
• Understand, champion and enforce software development best practices.
• Understand, troubleshoot, and drive difficult issues that span whole systems. Able to uncover root cause and to devise and drive innovative analyses and solutions for complex problems.
• Travel to other KLA sites and customer sites on a needed basis

Desired Skills & Experience

• BE/BS/BTech degree with at least 8-12 years of SW development experience
• Good academics. BE/BTech/MS/MCA/MTech (CS/Electronics/Physics/ECE degree)
• Experience in leading software technical teams for at least 3 years
• Experience in owning large feature or functionality from requirements to adoption
• Experience with large software systems /tool application are preferred.
• Excellent analysis and systematic troubleshooting skills
• Good understanding of SW principles and constructs
• Experience in requirements elicitation, design, development, effective reuse, diagnostics and configuration management.
• Strong experience in working with Microsoft SW development tools (Visual studio, performance profiles, de-bugging and analysis tools).
• Ability to react well to changes and work on multiple projects
• Must be strong self-starter, pay attention to detail, work with global teams and excellent verbal and written communication skills essential
• Knowledge of KLA specific or general semiconductor domain is preferred

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 5 years; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 8 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 12 years

We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer

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