Technical Program Manager

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.

The Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit designs, builds and sells KLA’s product portfolio to help chip manufacturers meet high-quality standards for technologies like AI, data centers, automotive and electronic devices. Our inspection, metrology, and analytics systems detect and monitor defects across logic and memory chips, specialty semiconductors, wafers, reticles, advanced packaging, process equipment and materials. We also develop technologies for specialty processes, IC substrates, and PCB manufacturing, including etch and deposition, component inspection, and imaging and analytics.

The LS-SWIFT division delivers high-throughput patterned wafer inspection systems that support advanced semiconductor manufacturing. Its mission is to provide industry‑leading defect detection with optimal cost of ownership across a wide range of applications. LS systems enable precise, cost‑effective inspection for cutting‑edge process nodes, while SWIFT systems offer comprehensive macro inspection of all wafer surfaces—capabilities that are especially critical for advanced packaging, as well as logic, memory, and automotive applications.

• Own new product development, including planning, execution tracking, coordination, and communication of status, risks, and needs.
• Present executive‑level materials to KLA senior management and key customers.
• Mentor and develop a diverse engineering team, helping team members build capability and achieve personal and company critical objectives.
• Lead engineering engagement for escalations, feature‑development requests, and initial scoping of customer requests or new functionality needs.
• Partner with marketing, applications, customers, and engineering teams to develop feature requirement specifications, conduct reviews, and align on design‑related requests.
• Assess team staffing and capability needs, and advocate for additional support when required to meet customer and business demands.

• Strong communicator who can be concise and effective at adapting complex technical topics for diverse audiences.
• Collaborative leader who works effectively across the development organization to achieve project goals.
• Dynamic motivator that overcomes obstacles and keeps the team aligned on priorities, milestones, risks, and commitments.
• Committed mentor who enjoys developing engineers and building technical and professional capability.

We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.

Base Pay Range: $ - $ Annually

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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,…