Group/Division
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 Broadband Plasma Division (BBP) provides market-leading patterned wafer optical inspection systems for leading-edge IC manufacturing. Logic, foundry, and memory customers depend on BBP products to detect yield-critical defects for process debug and excursion monitoring at advanced process nodes. BBP flagship products include the 29xx and 39xx series which leverage Broadband Plasma technology to capture a wide range of defects with ultimate sensitivity at the optical inspection speeds needed for inline defect monitoring.
Job Description/Preferred Qualifications
We are looking for an Electrical Design Engineer (FPGA Firmware) to join our BBP team in Milpitas!
Responsibilities for this exciting role will include:Collaborate with the hardware and embedded software engineer to design FPGA Firmware for high-performance mixed-signal systems.
Define FPGA Firmware requirement specifications and develop design projects from concept design to production release.
Responsible for designing the test benches for simulation, timing analysis/closure, FPGA functionality verification and test scripts for validation.
Debug the whole system with hardware and software engineer together.
Write technical documentation that meets the defined quality standards for manufacturing / service team as required.
Qualifications:Minimum 2 years hands-on experience with complex FPGA firmware designs
Proficiency with FPGA design tools such as Synplify, ISE, Vivado, Quartus.
Familiar with FPGA simulation tools like VCS, Modelsim or equivalent.
Proficiency with Hardware description language such as VHDL, Verilog or System Verilog.
Understand FPGA timing analysis and be enable to solve timing related issues.
Hands on experience with lab equipment like logic analyzer, oscilloscope etc.
Teammate with excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Minimum Qualifications
Doctorate (Academic) or work experience of 0 years , Master's Level Degree or work experience of 2 years , Bachelor's Level Degree or work experience of 4 years
Base Pay Range: $117,800.00 - $200,300.00 Annually
Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA
KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, development and career growth opportunities and programs, financial planning benefits, wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.
Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. 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.
