KLA Tencor

Image Sensor Test and Development Engineer

KLA Tencor • $141K — $207K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctorate, Master's, or Bachelor's degree with relevant work experience (3-8 years)
  • Proven track record in CMOS or CCD sensor innovation and implementation
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience in sensor testing, particularly high bandwidth low noise CMOS or CCD
  • Knowledge of CMOS/CCD manufacturing, packaging, and testing processes
  • Project and vendor management capabilities
  • Experience in camera system integration

Responsibilities

  • Test and characterize advanced image sensors and cameras
  • Generate sensor test requirements
  • Develop engineering tests using Matlab, Python, LabVIEW, or Excel
  • Integrate and modify sensor test fixtures
  • Collaborate with manufacturing partners
  • Verify sensor performance and reliability
  • Integrate the camera sub-system

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and other voluntary benefits
  • 401(K) with company matching
  • Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)
  • Student debt assistance and tuition reimbursement
  • Development and career growth opportunities
  • Wellness benefits including employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Paid time off and company holidays
  • Family care and bonding leave
Full Job Description

What You'll Do

In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.


The KLA Sensors team is looking for a dedicated electrical design engineer to join our group and contribute in the area of camera development focused on Sensor Test. The ideal candidate would be a highly motivated individual contributor that has the vision and initiative to provide technical leadership on the assigned project.

The main job functions would include:

  • Test and characterization of sophisticated image sensors and cameras

  • Generating sensor test requirements

  • Developing engineering tests in Matlab/Python/LabVIEW/Excel

  • Integration and modification of sensor test fixtures

  • Collaborating with manufacturing partners

  • Verifying sensor performance and reliability, and integrating the camera sub-system

Preferred Qualifications

The successful candidate will ideally have a demonstrated record of innovation and implementation of leading-generation CMOS or CCD-based sensors, from design through production and release phases.

  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills

  • Sensor test experience, preferably with high bandwidth low noise CMOS or CCD

  • Experience and knowledge of innovative CMOS/CCD sensor manufacturing, packaging, and testing processes

  • Project and vendor management skills

  • Camera system integration experience

Minimum Qualifications

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



Total Rewards

Base Pay Range: $141,300.00 - $207,233.00 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.



Use of AI Statement 

At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews—whether virtual or in person—is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset.

About KLA Tencor

KLA Corporation is a global capital equipment company that provides process control solutions for semiconductor and related industries. The Company's products are also used in a number of other high technology industries, including the packaging, light emitting diode (LED), power device and compound semiconductor markets. Its products and services are used by bare wafer, integrated circuit (IC), lithography reticle (reticle or mask) and disk manufacturers around the world. The Company's inspection and metrology products and related offerings are categorized in various groups, including Chip Manufacturing, Wafer Manufacturing, Reticle Manufacturing, LED, Power Device and Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing, Data Storage Media/Head Manufacturing, Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Manufacturing, and General Purpose/Lab Applications.
Learn more about KLA Tencor
Size
11,300 employees
Market Cap
$52 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1997
5 Year Trend
+21.5%
Revenue
$6 billion
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