The role focuses on enhancing supplier quality performance within KLA, a leader in semiconductor manufacturing technologies. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring that supplier processes and outputs meet high standards through data-driven improvements. This position requires collaboration with multi-functional teams to address non-conformances and drive continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in supplier quality engineering, particularly in optics or precision engineering environments.

• Proven experience with supplier quality engineering, preferably within optics, photonics, or precision engineering environments.
• Hands-on experience supporting optics or optical component suppliers.
• Ability to read, interpret, and validate optical specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with optics engineers.
• Experience applying supplier quality methodologies in high-precision or optics-driven manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of process capability, measurement systems, and inspection methods for precision components.
• Experience working with global suppliers and driving measurable quality improvements.
• Bachelor's degree with 8 years’ work experience, OR Master’s degree with 6 years’ work experience, OR PhD with 3 years’ work experience.

• Own and elevate supplier quality performance by ensuring compliance with KLA's quality standards.
• Perform supplier risk assessments and document performance indicators.
• Drive Develop for Quality inputs and resolutions for known quality issues.
• Implement product conformance reviews and process control data for new products and suppliers.
• Lead supplier continuous improvement activities.
• Prepare supplier quality performance data for business reviews.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams on supplier non-conformance resolutions.
• Lead supplier and internal quality scorecards through data collection and analysis.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 30% of the time.

• Employees at KLA are often offered competitive pay with bonuses, a 401(k) match, an employee stock purchase program, and financial perks like student-debt assistance, planning support, and group insurance discounts. Health and lifestyle benefits typically include medical/dental/vision, life and other voluntary coverages, paid time off and holidays, family leave, backup care, wellness rewards, gym discounts, and community-volunteering opportunities. Employees also get strong growth support through tuition reimbursement, KLA’s corporate learning center, education awards, and engineering certification programs.