Senior Software Design Engineer

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. The KLA Services team headquartered in Milpitas, CA is our service organization that consists of Service Sales and Marketing, Spares Supply Chain management, Field Operations, Engineering, Product Training, and Technical Support. The KLA Services organization partners with our field teams and customers in all business sectors to maintain the high performance and productivity of our products through a flexible portfolio of services. Our comprehensive services include: proactive management of tools to identify and improve performance; expertise in optics, image processing and motion control with worldwide service engineers, 24/7 technical support teams and knowledge management systems; and an extensive parts network to ensure worldwide availability of parts.

Job Description

KLA services engineering is part of the service organization established to maintain the high performance and the productivity of KLA products through comprehensive services. We are looking for highly motivated self-driven individual with knowledge of data acquisitions, design of experiments, basic statistical methods, networks, communication protocols, programming languages, and ideally, equipment control or scientific instrumentation.

Job Description

• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team including Systems, Software, Mechanical, Optical and Electrical engineers to drive designs that are quick to prototype
• Drive toward system-level testing to prove the concept of solutions in a timely manner
• Work with a team of engineers to provide innovative solutions that include software design, equipment simulation, cryptographic data protection for subsystems implementation
• Improve aspects of the designs through data / signal processing to make products more supportable and predictable

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctorate/Masters/Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• Minimum 3 years’ of experience in similar capacity
• Hands-on programming experience with computer languages, e.g., python, Labview, C, C++, Java, Linux.
• Data structures and algorithms knowledge.
• Software documentation, design, implementation, debugging and testing skills.
• Strong analytical skill, system software/ hardware technical problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience with Raspberry pi or microcontroller would be of advantage to the application.
• Good communication skills, perseverance, and ability to work collaboratively within a team setting or with individuals across different geographies.

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

Be aware of potentially fraudulent job postings or suspicious recruiting activity by persons that are currently posing as KLA employees. KLA never asks for any financial compensation to be considered for an interview, to become an employee, or for equipment. Further, KLA does not work with any recruiters or third parties who charge such fees either directly or on behalf of KLA. Please ensure that you have searched for legitimate job postings. KLA follows a recruiting process that involves multiple interviews in person or on video conferencing with our hiring managers. If you are concerned that a communication, an interview, an offer of employment, or that an employee is not legitimate, please send an email to to confirm the person you are communicating with is an employee. We take your privacy very seriously and confidentially handle your information.