Job description
KLA is looking for a Software Quality Engineer with over 2 years of experience in software testing for system-level software and hardware-integrated semiconductor products. The role requires a self-starter who can adapt to dynamic schedules and collaborate across multiple functions. The team focuses on ensuring high-quality software through both manual and automated testing. This position involves working closely with various stakeholders to enhance product quality and reliability.
Requirements
- A Master's Level Degree with 0 years of related work experience or a Bachelor's Level Degree with 2 years of related work experience.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as C++, C#, Java, Python, or R.
- Strong skills in SQL and NoSQL databases, along with data preprocessing capabilities.
- A solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, machine learning models, and statistical methods.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end testing activities for key project features as an individual contributor.
- Perform automation testing along with a balanced mix of manual testing for software and hardware-integrated products.
- Drive automated test coverage for both UI and API layers across KLA products, designing robust test suites and publishing results.
- Lead test planning and execution of test strategies while collaborating with stakeholders across various teams.
- Use intelligent algorithms and business logic to identify the root cause of software failures and present findings through reporting tools.
- Participate in all stages of software development, including deployment and troubleshooting at customer sites.
- Travel to customer fabrication facilities to understand use cases, deploy software, and troubleshoot.
Benefits
- 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.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Kla Corporation
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
63
FY2026
Approval rate
96.3%
FY2026
LCA certified
84
FY2026
Entry-level share
7.1%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
-2%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-79%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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