This role involves assisting engineers in system health checks, calibration, and troubleshooting within the Semiconductor Products and Customers business unit at KLA. The position focuses on characterizing system performance and validating engineering requirements through data analysis and experimentation. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop automation scripts and participate in technical discussions. This is an opportunity to contribute to advanced optical inspection systems used in semiconductor manufacturing.

• Currently pursuing a MS or PhD degree in an Engineering field
• Background in engineering or physics, with experience in Optics being preferred
• Experience in basic image processing operations such as filtering and target finding
• Ability to parse data from various sources including text files and CSV
• Experience in Python, MATLAB, or other scripting languages
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Assist engineers with system health checks, calibration, troubleshooting, and data collection
• Characterize system performance by analyzing images and data collected through machine control software
• Participate in system characterization and validation activities to verify performance against engineering requirements
• Design and run experiments, document results, and present findings to engineering teams
• Work with cross-functional teams including systems, mechanical, electrical, software, applications, and algorithm teams
• Develop scripts and utilities to automate data analysis, testing, or engineering processes
• Participate in engineering reviews, team meetings, and technical discussions

• 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.