Technical Program Manager – Engineering Systems Integration

Company Overview

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.

Group/Division With over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience, chip makers 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.

Central Engineering is KLA's largest engineering organization comprised of 9 Centers-of-Excellence (CoE) in various disciplines applied across all product groups in the company. These CoE include Handling & Automation, Precision Motion Control, Sensors & Image Acquisition, Platform Design, and Packaging Engineering, among others. Talent includes over 500 engineers across global centers in Israel, China, India, and the US. Each CoE contributes not just talent and deliverables per discipline toward product programs, but also subject matter expertise, best practices, roadmaps, specialized facilities, apparatus, models, and analytics.

These differentiate KLA not only in WHAT we do, but also in HOW we do it.

Job Description /Preferred Qualifications We are seeking a Technical Program Manager to help modernize how engineering teams build and deliver products. With a focus on digital threads across the product lifecycle, this role connects engineering, IT, and product teams to improve visibility, execution, and data  this role, you’ll coordinate programs that integrate key engineering and program management platforms into a cohesive development ecosystem.!

You’ll play a hands‑on role in crafting how products move from concept to delivery, balancing technical depth, cross‑team collaboration, and real‑world adoption.

Program Execution & Cross‑Functional Coordination Drive and support multiple multi-functional digital transformation programs within the engineering organization

Build and maintain program plans, schedules, dependencies, and risk registers

Track progress against milestones and proactively communicate status, risks, and trade‑offs to stakeholders

Coordinate work across engineering teams, IT partners, tool owners, and external vendors as needed

Digital Thread & Engineering Tool Integration Contribute to initiatives that establish and strengthen digital threads across requirements, system architecture, develop, verification, manufacturing, and service

Support coordination of integration efforts between systems such as CAD, PDM, PLM, MBSE, and ALM / program management platforms

Partner with technical leads to understand data flows, interfaces, and integration constraints

Ensure program work align with broader engineering architecture, process, and scalability objectives

Engineering Process Engagement Engage directly with engineering teams to understand current‑state workflows and identify improvement opportunities

Help translate engineering and business needs into clear program scopes, requirements, and delivery plans

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