Algorithm Engineer; Image Processing​/Computer Vision

Position: Algorithm Engineer (Image Processing/Computer Vision)
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.

Group/Division 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 Broadband Plasma (BBP) division is the market-leading optical inspection system used by logic, foundry, and memory customers to detect critical defects at advanced nodes. These tools combine broadband plasma technology with unmatched sensitivity and speed to support high-volume manufacturing.

What You'll DoIn this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.

Responsibilities Develop, characterize, and optimize advanced image-processing and computer-vision algorithms for semiconductor wafer inspection applications.

Support customer and factory escalations related to PDA performance, alignment accuracy, nuisance reduction, defect sensitivity, and inspection robustness.

Analyze large-scale inspection datasets to identify root causes, quantify algorithm performance, and recommend corrective actions.

Design and implement algorithm enhancements that improve detection capability, accuracy, throughput, and production stability.

Collaborate with Applications, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Product Management, and Customer Support teams to resolve critical customer issues and accelerate volume ramp activities.

Develop prototypes using Python, MATLAB, or equivalent tools and transition algorithms into production-quality software.

Evaluate and apply machine learning, deep learning, and AI-based approaches where appropriate to improve inspection and image-analysis performance.

Conduct algorithm characterization studies, develop performance metrics, and create validation plans for new features and improvements.

Drive data-driven decision making through statistical analysis, visualization, and automated evaluation frameworks.

Participate in requirement definition, feature development, code reviews, design reviews, and technical documentation.

Provide technical leadership for complex debugging and root-cause investigations involving imaging systems, design alignment, and defect detection algorithms.

Qualifications Strong foundation in:

Image Processing Computer Vision Pattern Recognition Signal Processing Computational Imaging Knowledge of image registration, alignment, pattern matching, feature extraction, optical imaging, or defect detection algorithms.

Experience with machine learning or deep learning frameworks such as Tensor Flow, PyTorch, or similar.

Familiarity with Linux development environments and software development best practices.

Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, C++, or a combination of these languages.

Experience with GPU acceleration, CUDA, parallel computing, or high-performance computing techniques.

Understanding of optimization methods, model validation, and algorithm performance characterization.

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