Senior Instrumentation Software Engineer

Job Description / Preferred Qualifications

Join KLA, where we build groundbreaking industrial systems indispensable for semiconductor manufacturing! Our technology integrates sophisticated image acquisition and processing hardware, firmware, software, and high-performance computing (HPC).

Are you a software engineer who thrives with solving high-reaching problems? Join us and make a difference! This role you are instrumental in leading the development sophisticated KLA products. These semi sophisticated products which include robotics, high performance and distributed computing, data analytics and machine control.

• As a Senior Engineer, drive the design, development, testing and roll out of software solutions that improve the capabilities of the KLA inspection machines.
• Develop an understanding of how the system works and be able to provide software solutions for critical customer gaps or issues.
• Develop and evaluate concepts and designs for the next generation systems by conducting trade-off studies, identifying risk items, and proposing mitigation plans.
• Engage with a geographically distributed team and with systems, hardware and service engineers as needed to understand requirements and use-cases and to build software solutions that meet these requirements.
• Lead and mentor other engineers through the product development cycle.

• Excellent background with deep conceptual and applied knowledge of OOP, design patterns, data structures, distributed systems, multi-threaded and multi-process programming.
• Understanding of functional programming including tradeoffs vs. OOP.
• Proven ability to navigate sophisticated technical, functional and non-functional requirements to deliver high quality solutions.
• Proficiency in writing, deploying, and maintaining production code in C++, Python or Java.
• Experience working in large systems composed of different types of subsystems and interfaces between them.
• Ability to take abstract problem statements and detail them out into concrete requirements and design through collaborative discussions.
• Experience working with large amount of data in ETL pipelines, storage, or visualization type use cases.

Minimum Qualifications:

Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience;
Master’s Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years;
Bachelor’s Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years

Base Pay Range: $ - $ Annually

Primary

Location:

USA-MI-Ann Arbor-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.

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at  or at  to request accommodation.