KLA Corporation
Product Development Engineer
Milpitas, CA
Sponsorship not specified$118k-$173kDetected 8 days ago
Machine LearningData AnalysisPCB DesignAR/VRResearchProblem Solving
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About the role
- To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and...
- To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale-faster and better than ever before.
- Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.
Responsibilities
- KLA's Global Products Group (GPG), which is responsible for creating all of KLA's metrology and inspection products, is looking for forward-thinking research scientists, software engineers, application development engineers, and senior product technology process engineers to join our team and enable the movement towards advanced chip design.
- This role will involve requirements analysis, system design and testing of complex inspection systems using expertise from multiple technical disciplines.
- Create and execute test plans involving Hardware, Software and Algorithm changes to validate system/subsystem performance.
- Collaborate with functional groups to define and review designs to solve customer problems.
- Support existing product lines and products released to the field and qualify new parts and processes to meet existing subsystem requirements and identify opportunities to improve performance.
Requirements
- Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience
- Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years
- Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years
- Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy.
Compensation
- $117,800.00 - $172,800.00 AnnuallyPrimary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA
- Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location.
- The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting.
- Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training.
- We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable.
- If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Benefits
- No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us.
- From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe.
- Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed.
Company info
- The Broadband Plasma (BBP) division is the market-leading optical inspection system used by logic, foundry, and memory customers to detect critical defects at advanced nodes.
- Logic, foundry, and memory customers depend on BBP products to detect yield-critical defects for process debug and excursion monitoring at advanced process nodes.
- Support internal and external customers in implementing processes to build and use the tool effectively and solve intricate problems to optimize tool performance.
Equal opportunity
- Statement
- KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at talent.acquisition@kla.com or at +1-408-352-2808 to request accommodation.
- For additional information, view the US Know Your Rights poster on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website.
- KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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