KLA Tencor

Systems Design/Product Development Engineer (semiconductor/capital equipment)

KLA Tencor$117K — $200K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS degree in a technical field and 3 years of experience, or MS degree and 2 years of experience.
  • Advanced degree in Engineering or Physical Sciences preferred.
  • Strong leadership, critical thinking, communication, and analytical skills.
  • Curiosity and strong learning disposition.
  • Experience leading teams through influence rather than on direct reporting line.

Responsibilities

  • Manage high-priority escalations effectively.
  • Drive continuous improvement in the escalation process.
  • Lead engineering development projects for mask inspection products.
  • Assess and evaluate risks while moving projects forward.
  • Communicate effectively across diverse teams to ensure execution.
  • Empower and influence team members to achieve engineering and customer focus excellence.
  • Identify and remove bottlenecks to enhance productivity.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • 401(K) with company matching.
  • Employee stock purchase program (ESPP).
  • Tuition reimbursement and student debt assistance.
  • Comprehensive wellness and EAP benefits.
Full Job Description

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 RAPID division is the world leading provider of reticle inspection solutions for the semiconductor industry. The company provides inspection solutions to both the mask shops and the semiconductor fabs to ensure that lithography yields are consistently high thus enabling cost-effective manufacturing.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Responsibility and Scope

  • Seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Systems Design Engineer to join our team.

  • This role will focus on managing high-priority escalations and driving continuous improvement in the escalation process.

  • The ideal candidate will be a strong problem solver with a passion for operational excellence and cross-functional collaboration Lead engineering development projects for mask inspection products in RAPID division of KLA 

  • Assess, evaluate risks, and drive projects forward with an eye for critical path. 

  • Communicate cross-functionally with a diverse team including engineering, manufacturing, and service to drive execution. 

  • Lead, encourage, empower, and influence team members to achieve excellence in engineering rigor, reliability, usability, and customer focus. 

  • Identify bottlenecks and remove obstacles for the team to focus on value-add activities. 

  • Hold regular meetings between functional groups to ensure interdependencies are well understood and documented. 

You will be a phenomenal fit for our team if you like: 

  • To work with pioneering technology with meaningful impact on semiconductor industry.  

  • To work with passionate people with a diverse set of backgrounds.

  • To build positive relationships and develop new skills in a high-tech environment. 

  • To take on sophisticated and ambitious projects and succeed in the marketplace. 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in Engineering or Physical Sciences 

  • Great teammate with strong leadership, critical thinking, communication, and analytical skills.

  • Curiosity and disposition towards learning fast beyond immediate knowledge span. 

  • Track record for leading teams through influence rather than direct reporting line.

Minimum Qualifications

  • BS degree and 3 years of work experience or MS degree and 2 year of work experience in technical field

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.

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
NASDAQ

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