Company Overview

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and in 2019 we invested 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the world’s leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow’s electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.

Group/Division

With over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience, chipmakers around the globe rely on KLA to ensure that their fabs ramp next-generation devices to volume production quickly and cost-effectively. Enabling the movement towards advanced chip design, KLA's Global Products Group (GPG), which is responsible for creating all of KLA’s metrology and inspection products, is looking for the best and the brightest research scientist, software engineers, application development engineers, and senior product technology process engineers. The RAPID division is the world leading provider of reticle inspection solutions for the semiconductor industry. The company provides inspection solutions to both the mask shops and the semiconductor fabs to ensure that lithography yields are consistently high thus enabling cost-effective manufacturing.

KLA is ramping up its new state-of-the-art research & development center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and we're hiring the best talent to join our phenomenal team. If you are inspired to solve complex challenges, help create major technological breakthroughs, and join our mission of advancing humanity, please visit www.kla.com/michigan to learn more about KLA Corporation in Ann Arbor.

Surrounded by 18 acres of natural woodland, our new Ann Arbor campus plays a prominent role in the future growth of KLA. Ann Arbor is consistently ranked as one of the top five places to live in the U.S., offering excellent public schools, a vibrant dining and nightlife scene, ample outdoor activities, beautiful scenery, and a diverse and welcoming local community.

Our growing Ann Arbor team is developing product equipment, test centers, software, and AI algorithms that power the cutting-edge capabilities that KLA is recognized for. By joining the high-performing KLA team in Ann Arbor, you’ll enjoy an incredible career with supportive colleagues in a spectacular place to live.

The successful candidate will join a high-caliber team of engineers within the RAPID division to develop the next generation blank inspection platform.

This role will serve as the project manager for development and sustaining of high sensitivity blank inspectors for EUV and ArFi. The selected candidate will:

Manage overall project schedule, requirements, technical deliverables, and budget.

Align, monitor, and drive to closure project milestones, technical deliverables

Organize DfX reviews with relevant stakholders

Lead and coordinate cross-functional engineering development teams

Manage technical requirements and feature list

Communicate project information with functional groups and provide executive level reports to management and vendor

Identify and resolve risks, conflicts, inter-dependencies and project issues quickly and efficiently

Adaptability, Collaborates, Communication, Customer Focus, Decision Quality, Drives Results, Innovation, KLA Values, Problem Solving, Work Processes

Minimum Qualifications

MS or PhD in Engineering or Physics,

5+ years related technical experience

3+ years experience leading a cross-functional engineering projects or groups as manager or project owner

Prior Project management experience

Experience with budget, schedule management, and task prioritization.

Proficient with Microsoft product tools (Excel, MS project, PowerPoint, Word and Visio).

Excellent organizational and communication skills required.

Self-motivated and proactive with strong critical thinking abilities

Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to inspire teams and solve problems

Ability to be an assertive teammate who can get things done.

Must have flexibility to travel outside of Michigan based on business needs.

PhD with 3+ years experience OR Masters degree with 6 + years experience.

We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by applicable law. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at talent.acquisition@kla.com to request accommodation.