KLA Corporation

KLA Corporation

Sr. Electrical Design Engineer (Firmware, DSP, Image Alignment)

Milpitas, CA · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$141k-$207kDetected 11 days ago
PythonC++CAlgorithmsCode ReviewGitCI/CDLinuxMachine LearningData AnalysisPCB DesignFPGAEmbedded SystemsSystems EngineeringElectrical EngineeringSignal ProcessingTest AutomationCommunicationProblem Solving

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58Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role78
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70

Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.

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H-1B wage level

the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry

Level I · 1×
Level I$130,6861 entry
Level II$159,8902 entries
Level III$189,0723 entries
Level IV$218,2754 entries

$18,590 more — $159,890 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.

Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $159,890 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Electrical Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.

DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Electrical Engineers (17-2071) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.

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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

  • Electrical Design Engineer to join our team in Milpitas!
  • In this hands-on role, you will develop embedded firmware and algorithms for KLA's run-time alignment systems, connecting image-based measurements with precision motion control.
  • You will help advance our alignment architecture, migrate and optimize algorithms across computing platforms, and deliver reliable solutions from concept through system qualification and field deployment.
  • Design, implement, and debug C/C++ firmware for real-time image alignment, signal processing, and feedback control on embedded Linux and DSP-based platforms.
  • profile and optimize execution time, memory use, data movement, and synchronization while preserving numerical accuracy and real-time behavior.
  • Develop and validate image-offset estimation, digital filtering, and confidence-based alignment methods that remain robust under low-contrast, repetitive-pattern, and other challenging imaging conditions.
  • Partner with motion-control and algorithm engineers to integrate image-based measurements into stage feedback and trajectory correction
  • Define and implement hardware/software interfaces across processors, FPGAs, image-acquisition electronics, and motion controllers, including data formats, buffering, interrupts, and communication timing.
  • Own verification from simulation and bench testing through on-system qualification. Build automated regression tests, compare migrated algorithms with reference implementations, and document performance and robustness results.
  • Support controlled firmware releases and field escalations through reproducible diagnostics, root-cause analysis, configuration/version traceability, and clear documentation for engineering, manufacturing, and service teams.

Requirements

  • proficiency in Python for test automation and data analysis.
  • Hands-on experience with real-time embedded or DSP systems, including interrupts, task scheduling, interprocessor communication, shared memory, and synchronization.
  • Working knowledge of feedback-control fundamentals and the ability to assess how measurement quality, sampling, latency, and filtering affect closed-loop behavior.
  • Ability to read schematics and device datasheets, debug register-level interfaces and data paths, and use oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or embedded debuggers to resolve integration issues.
  • Experience with version control such as Git or SVN, code reviews, automated testing, and disciplined firmware qualification and release practices.
  • Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work across electrical, FPGA, software, algorithms, mechanical, and systems engineering teams.
  • Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 3 years
  • Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 6 years
  • Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 8 years

Nice to have

  • Experience with real-time Linux performance analysis, CPU affinity/isolation, scheduler tracing, and latency or jitter troubleshooting.
  • Experience with hardware-in-the-loop simulation, reference-data replay, continuous integration, and FPGA-connected high-throughput data paths.

Compensation

  • $141,300.00 - $207,233.00 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

  • 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.
  • We are looking for a Sr.

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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