Senior Systems Engineering

To make electronics you need chips wafers transistors reticles and... To make these you must see test and manufacture them at scalefaster and better than ever before. Thats where KLA comes in. Whether youre early in your career or an experienced professional youll 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 KLAs 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 e-Beam division plays a critical role in KLAs inspection ecosystem with tools that deliver high-resolution timely insights into defects and critical locations on the wafer. Used alongside KLAs patterned and bare wafer inspectors e-Beam systems help our customers quickly identify and understand yield-impacting issuesenabling faster more effective actions to correct the manufacturing process.

What Youll Do

In this role you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.

The Senior Lead Systems Engineer provides technical leadership across the full Product Lifecycle (PLC) of next-generation eBeam inspection and imaging systems. This role drives system architecture product definition integration qualification customer deployment and sustainment while partnering across engineering manufacturing applications service marketing and customers.

As a cross-functional technical leader you will influence and align disciplines including electron optics imaging detectors electronics motion control vacuum systems software and algorithms to deliver industry-leading semiconductor inspection solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead system engineering activities through all phases of the Product Lifecycle from concept through commercialization and sustaining.
• Define product requirements system architecture subsystem interfaces performance budgets and technical roadmaps.
• Drive complex technical tradeoffs and system-level decisions across hardware software and algorithm development teams.
• Develop deep system knowledge and ensure alignment of subsystem designs to overall product objectives.
• Lead system integration characterization validation and performance optimization efforts.
• Identify and resolve complex multidisciplinary issues impacting product performance reliability and manufacturability.
• Partner closely with engineering manufacturing service and applications teams to successfully execute development programs.
• Lead cross-functional teams in resolving critical customer issues during beta pilot and production ramp phases.
• Engage directly with semiconductor customers to understand evolving use cases and translate customer needs into product requirements.
• Mentor engineers and promote systems-thinking technical rigor and engineering excellence across the organization.

Qualifications Required:

• Advanced Degree in Physics Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Systems Engineering Applied Physics or a related technical discipline.
• 10 years of experience developing complex semiconductor capital equipment advanced instrumentation or highly integrated electromechanical systems.
• Proven experience leading large cross-functional or matrixed engineering teams.
• Strong systems engineering expertise including requirements management system architecture integration verification and technical risk management.
• Exceptional analytical problem-solving communication and technical leadership skills.

Preferred

• Experience with SEM electron beam inspection systems electron optics or charged-particle instrumentation.
• Knowledge of imaging systems detectors motion control vacuum systems high-voltage electronics machine control software and algorithms.
• Experience working directly with semiconductor customers during product development and deployment.

Travel: Up to 15% international travel.

Why This Role

This is a highly visible technical leadership role with significant influence on product strategy architecture and execution. You will help define the future of advanced eBeam inspection systems while partnering with global engineering teams and leading semiconductor customers.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelors degree; or 8 years and a Masters degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent experience.

About KLA

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.

Total Rewards

Base Pay Range: $186200.00 - $273067.00 Annually Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA

KLAs 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 employee assistance program (EAP) paid time off and paid company holidays and family care and bonding leave.

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role level and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors including state minimum pay wage rates location job-related skills experience and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Use of AI Statement

At KLA our interviews seek to understand your individual skills problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation the use of AI recording tools or other technologies to generate suggest or provide responses during interviewswhether virtual or in personis not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI and we value candidates who share this mindset.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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