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Sr Global Process Engineer

KLA

Location

Milpitas, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$121,500 - $178,233 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202696.3% approval-2% YoY
💎 Strong sponsor

Job description

The Sr Global Process Engineer at KLA will play a crucial role in advancing business priorities by overseeing process utilities across the company's global facilities. This position is part of the Global Engineering & Operational Standards team, which focuses on maintaining high engineering design and operational standards. The engineer will serve as the technical lead for process utility design, installation, and validation, ensuring that KLA's cleanrooms and labs operate safely and reliably. Candidates are expected to bring strong technical expertise and a collaborative mindset to the diverse team.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Process, or a related engineering field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Demonstrated experience designing, installing, and/or validating process utility systems in a lab, cleanroom, or industrial/manufacturing environment.
  • Experience evaluating complex, variable technical factors and communicating effectively with stakeholders across teams and organizational levels.
  • Ability to travel occasionally to support global sites, as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the technical lead for process utility design, installation, and validation, including P&IDs, isometrics, submittal review, metering, and commissioning.
  • Set global design requirements and specifications for the process discipline across all regions.
  • Support load modeling and capacity master planning for process utilities.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams, including Mechanical, Electrical, and Instrumentation & Controls engineering, to ensure integrated, reliable facility design.
  • Collaborate with regional site teams, contractors, and vendors to maintain consistent process utility standards globally.

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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