Associate Analyst, Algorithm Research and Development

To make electronics you need chips wafers transistors reticles and... To make these you must see test and manufacture them at scalefaster and better than ever before. Thats where KLA comes in. Whether youre early in your career or an experienced professional youll solve complex challenges work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.

Group/Division

The Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit designs builds and sells KLAs product portfolio to help chip manufacturers meet high-quality standards for technologies like AI data centers automotive and electronic devices. Our inspection metrology and analytics systems detect and monitor defects across logic and memory chips specialty semiconductors wafers reticles advanced packaging process equipment and materials. We also develop technologies for specialty processes IC substrates and PCB manufacturing including etch and deposition component inspection and imaging and analytics. KLAs Central Engineering organization is made up of nine Centers of Excellence (CoEs) spanning disciplines like automation motion control sensors platform design and packaging. Each CoE contributes not only technical deliverables but also deep expertise best practices and advanced tools that elevate both what we buildand how we build it.

What Youll Do

In this role you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.

KLA-Tencor Corporation KLAC (NASDAQ) - a leading provider of process control and yield management solutions partners with customers around the world to develop state-of-the-art inspection and metrology technologies. These technologies serve the semiconductor data storage LED and other related nano electronics industries. With a portfolio of industry-standard products and a team of world-class engineers and scientists the company has created superior solutions for its customers for over 40 years. Headquartered in Milpitas California KLA-Tencor has dedicated customer operations and service centres around the world. Additional information may be found at are we We research develop and manufacture the worlds most advanced inspection and measurement equipment for the Semiconductor and Nano electronics Industries. We enable the digital age by pushing the boundaries of technology creating tools capable of finding defects smaller than a wavelength of visible light. We create smarter processes so that technology leaders can manufacture high-performance chipsthe kind in that phone in your pocket the tablet on your desk and nearly every electronic device you ownfaster and better. Were passionate about creating solutions that drive progress and help people do what wouldnt be possible without us. The future is calling. Will you answerRoles and Responsibilities:You will be part of a Machine Learning and AI research group focused on developing deep learningdriven solutions to enhance the performance of next-generation semiconductor inspection responsibilities will include:Problem and Data Understandingi. Analyse large-scale image and sensor data from inspection systemsii. Define problem statements evaluation metrics and success criteriaDeep Learning Model Developmenti. Design train and evaluate state-of-the-art deep learning models (CNNs Transformers diffusion models etc.)ii. Experiment with supervised self-supervised and semi-supervised learning approachesResearch and Explorationi. Explore modern AI techniques such as foundation models distillation efficiency optimisation and generative AIii. Benchmark and compare model performance across architectures and datasetsPrototyping and Experimentationi. Build rapid prototypes to validate new ideas and conceptsii. Design experiments for model validation ablation studies and robustness evaluationML Systems and Pipeline Developmenti. Work on data pipelines training workflows and model evaluation frameworksii. Contribute to scalable ML workflows including experiment tracking dataset versioning and reproducibilityPerformance Optimisationi. Optimise models for compute efficiency latency and memory (e.g. GPU acceleration model compression distillation)Productization and Deploymenti. Collaborate with software teams to integrate models into production systemsii. Contribute to inference pipelines and real-time deployment constraintsPreferred Qualifications:Research/scientific background is desirableKnowledge and understanding of modern machine learning approaches is highly desirableSolid background in statistics and mathematics is desirableExperience with image processing / signal processing is a plusExperience with heterogenous parallel computing (including GPU) is a plusGood demonstrated programming skills are desirableAnalytical skills problem-solving skills (quantitative & algorithmic)Interest in algorithm development & programmingAbility to work in a team and contribute to the team effortProficiency in C Python and DL frameworksWe 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 employerBe aware of potentially fraudulent job postings or suspicious recruiting activity by persons that are currently posing as KLA employees. KLA never asks for any financial compensation to be considered for an interview to become an employee or for equipment. Further KLA does not work with any recruiters or third parties who charge such fees either directly or on behalf of ensure that you have searched KLAs Careers website for legitimate job postings. KLA follows a recruiting process that involves multiple interviews in person or on video conferencing with our hiring managers. If you are concerned that a communication an interview an offer of employment or that an employee is not legitimate please send an email to to confirm the person you are communicating with is an employee. We take your privacy very seriously and confidentially handle your information.

Minimum Qualifications

Masters Level Degree and 0 years related work experience; Bachelors Level Degree and related work experience of 2 years

About KLA

We provide advanced inspection tools metrology systems process solutions and computational analytics that make electronics possible tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place join us.

Use of AI Statement

At KLA our interviews seek to understand your individual skills problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation the use of AI recording tools or other technologies to generate suggest or provide responses during interviewswhether virtual or in personis not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI and we value candidates who share this mindset.

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.