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, chipmakers 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 RAPID division is the world leading provider of reticle inspection solutions for the semiconductor industry. The company provides inspection solutions to both the mask shops and the semiconductor fabs to ensure that lithography yields are consistently high thus enabling cost-effective manufacturing.
Job Description/Preferred Qualifications
The best candidates for this position will be a highly motivated individual who has strong C++ programming skill and solving, debugging skill with thorough knowledge in machine control and multi-threaded/multi-process programming environment.
While primarily working on machine control and inspection software on mask inspection systems, the candidate will interact with multidisciplinary engineering teams including electrical, mechanical, optical, algorithm, and other SW team to acquire in-depth domain knowledge and solve system problems
Qualification
BS, MS or PhD preferred, in Computer Science / Engineering or similar fields.
Strong technical skills in C++/OOD/OOP, design patterns, interface definitions are essential.
Demonstrated multitasking/threading programming experience are required.
Strong software diagnostic and troubleshooting skills are required.
Linux administration knowledge and UML knowledge are plus.
Strong team player and motivated by team success.
Experience in semiconductor fab operations/manufacturing technology (optional)