Senior Software Engineer; C#, C++, .NET

Position: Senior Software Engineer (C#, C++, .NET)
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.

The Broadband Plasma Division (BBP) provides market-leading patterned wafer optical inspection systems for leading-edge IC manufacturing. Logic, foundry, and memory customers depend on BBP products to detect yield-critical defects for process debug and excursion monitoring at advanced process nodes. BBP flagship products include the 29xx and 39xx series which leverage Broadband Plasma technology to capture a wide range of defects with ultimate sensitivity at the optical inspection speeds needed for inline defect monitoring.

Job Description /Preferred Qualifications

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to support the development of the next generation wafer inspection tools! Following the KLA Product Lifecycle methods, the candidate will be required to be involved in all phases of the software design/architecture, design reviews and requirements definition for systems and subsystems, and development/maintain of software features. Software requirements documents, analyzing software performance and development of critical software features are key responsibilities for this position.

Additional Responsibilities

* Conduct software development activities using C++/C#, Managed C++, .NET in Windows 64-bit environment

* Participate in all stages of software development including deployment/trouble shooting at customer sites (for current products)

* Take ownership of assigned design and development tasks for current and future generations of products

* Work in a global environment to Interact with multi-site team members during software product life cycle for requirement analysis, design, coding, integration and testing

* Work with hardware and systems/application groups to understand system requirements and map them to a software design

Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree with at least 7 years' experience; OR master's degree with at least 5 years' experience.

* 5+ years of software development using any one of the high-level programming languages such as C++, C# and .Net Framework

* Knowledge in STL, WinDBG and Windows Internals.

* Excellent architecture and design experience using modular / OOP / OOD methodology

* Hands-on experience on C#/C++ programming including multi-threading on Windows platform

* Consistent record on software design, implementation and unit testing using Microsoft VS C# /C++

* GUI design and implementation using .Net framework and .Net Core

* Documentation of software design artifacts and algorithm specifications

* Collaboration with SQC team on test case development and test execution

* Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with others

* Experience in semiconductor process is desired

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-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…