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Sr. Global Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

KLA

Location

Milpitas, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/17/2026

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 Senior Global Instrumentation & Controls Engineer at KLA will play a crucial role in advancing the company's instrumentation and controls strategy across its global facilities. This position is part of the Global Engineering & Operational Standards team, focusing on developing and maintaining engineering standards and ensuring compliance across projects. The role requires a self-directed engineer with expertise in Building Management Systems (BMS) and controls integration. The successful candidate will influence stakeholders and lead technical strategies from concept through execution.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Controls, Mechanical, or a closely related engineering field
  • Eight years of experience in instrumentation, controls, or BMS/BAS engineering with direct responsibility for facility-scale automation systems
  • Demonstrated expertise in BMS/BAS/SCADA architecture, including platforms such as Siemens or Trane
  • Hands-on experience with controls integration protocols like BACnet/IP, Modbus, and OPC UA
  • Proven ability to work autonomously across time zones, cultures, and functional teams
  • Strong technical writing skills for producing standards documents and executive-level briefings

Responsibilities

  • Develop, own, and maintain KLA's global instrumentation and controls engineering standards and specifications
  • Lead controls and instrumentation design reviews for capital projects and ensure compliance with GEOS standards
  • Own global BMS strategy, implementation, and standardization across KLA's Super Site portfolio
  • Conduct Super Site BMS/BAS/SCADA maturity assessments to inform a phased global rollout roadmap
  • Evaluate and recommend BMS/SCADA platforms and architectures to meet enterprise needs
  • Collaborate with regional GWS leads and capital project managers to embed controls standards into facility operations

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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