
KLA is a leader in process control using advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, and computational analytics. Keep Looking Ahead.

KLA is a leader in process control using advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, and computational analytics. Keep Looking Ahead.
Headquarters: Milpitas, California
Business: Semiconductor process-control and process-enabling equipment, inspection, metrology, analytics
Public status: Publicly traded (NASDAQ: KLAC)
Employee count: 15,729
Semiconductor manufacturing process control and yield management
Semiconductor equipment
Recorded as a post-IPO debt transaction
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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. 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. KLA is seeking a talented Algorithm Engineer to join our Software Engineering Group within the Reticle Product Division (RAPID). This role involves leveraging your expertise in image processing, computer vision, mathematics, and software engineering to develop cutting-edge algorithms for integration into KLA’s advanced metrology platforms. * Develop and calibrate optical imaging models for KLA metrology systems. * Transform specific tasks into generic mathematical problems and devise customized algorithmic solutions. * Work independently to propose innovative ideas, develop proofs-of-concept, and integrate algorithms into production code. * Collaborate with software developers to design and implement data management, model training, and inference workflows. * Provide support and collaborate effectively with team members. * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with at least 5 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent. * Extensive experience in software development using C++ and object-oriented programming. * Strong problem-solving and communication skills. * Willingness to travel (less than 15%). 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 KLA’s Careers website 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 talent.acquisition@kla.com to confirm the person you are communicating with is an employee. We take your privacy very seriously and confidentially handle your information.