Sr. Diagnostics Software Engineer (LabVIEW)

Base Pay Range: $115,900.00 - $197,000.00 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 identified below. Interns are eligible for some of the benefits identified below. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed above reflects the minimum and maximum pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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

Responsibilities

This individual will apply multidisciplinary knowledge and work with teams including physicists, engineers, and external vendors to design, develop, improve, document sophisticated software to diagnose and calibrate our innovative inspection platforms.

In this exciting role, the successful candidate will:

• Learn and understand existing LabVIEW software architecture, and mentor team members to collectively achieve team goals
• Lead and contribute in all stages of software development including requirements, design, development, testing, and deployment at customer sites. Drive offshore team members to productively contribute towards program goals
• Participate in code and design reviews. Develop creative solutions to exciting problems rarely found elsewhere, from hardware tuning to image analysis at the nanometer level
• Perform integration with hardware, root cause analysis for failures and implement solutions Will spend time in clean-room environments in performing integration and tests (10%-20%)
• Occasional global travel to customer sites to support installations (10%-20%)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of programming in LabVIEW software and 3+ years at a senior level multidisciplinary background in one of the Physical science, Mathematics, Optical engineering, Electrical engineering, or Mechanical engineering disciplines
• Excellent design, analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills Experience developing medium/large scale software application and working in multi developer software teams
• Excellent interpersonal skills Self-motivated to excel in responsible tasks
• Possess high curiosity, be a fast learner, and have the strive to turn prototype ideas into quality production code used in mission critical applications
• Hands on experience and laboratory exposure to electrical, mechanical and optical measurement instruments

Preferred but not required

• NI Certified LabVIEW Developer credentials
• Project leadership experience. Proven track record of leading other team members
• Hands on development in semi CAPEX business segment
• Knowledge of other scripting language

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

The company offers a total rewards package that is competitive and comprehensive including but not limited to the following: 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.

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by applicable law. 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 [email protected] to request accommodation.