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Project Controls Engineer

KLA

Location

Milpitas, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$96,300 - $141,233 per year

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

Job description

The Project Controls Engineer (PCE) at KLA will play a crucial role in managing cost, schedule, and contracts for capital projects within the Global Workplace Services team. This position involves collaboration with various internal teams and external contractors to ensure project success. The PCE will also support project managers in bid solicitation and provide detailed reporting on project progress. This role requires a strong technical background in construction and project controls.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution, with a Master's preferred.
  • Minimum of five years of experience in commercial and industrial construction in project controls.
  • Preferred experience in the microelectronic or pharmaceutical industry.
  • Strong technical knowledge in construction, cost, and schedule management.
  • Proficient in Oracle Primavera Cloud, Primavera (P6), Procore, and estimation software.

Responsibilities

  • Manage cost, schedule, and contracts for all capital projects.
  • Coordinate with the Global Workplace Services team for progress reporting.
  • Issue project-level and portfolio-level reports.
  • Support the GWS team in gathering project-level information for the Long-Range Plan.
  • Liaise with corporate management to assist in obtaining project funding.
  • Report on cost, schedule, risk, contracts, and issues for all global capital projects.
  • Support Project Managers during bid solicitation, tabulation, evaluation, and award.
  • Develop project funding documents with the project team.
  • Assist in budget, schedule, change management, and cost analysis.

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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