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Software Quality Engineer

KLA

Location

Milpitas, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/18/2026

Compensation

$95,000 - $161,500 per year

Master's Entry-Level
Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202696.3% approval-2% YoY
💎 Strong sponsor

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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