Analyst, Algorithm Development (Optical Modeling)

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 we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists engineers data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the worlds leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrows electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.

Enabling the movement toward advanced chip design KLAs Measurement Analytics and Control group (MACH) is looking for the best and brightest research scientists software engineers application development engineers and senior product technology process engineers to join our team. The MACH teams mission is to collaborate with our customers to innovate technologies and solutions that detect and control highly complex process variationsat their sourcerather than compensate for them at later stages of the manufacturing process. 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. Our MACH team develops leading-edge solutions for patterning process analytics and control technologies thereby providing customers with critical insight at the feature level field level and cross-wafer analysis. Our teams also develop advanced modeling simulation data analytics and process control modeling technologies. As a member of the MACH team youll be joining the most sophisticated and successful process-control company in the semiconductor industry--working across functions to solve the most complex technical problems in the digital age.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

• Develop algo focusing on optical modeling and computational geometry-based image processing algos and models

• Stay updatedwith emerging technologies and industry best practices. Bring new ideas to the team by exploring modern frameworks or tools that could enhance the platforms capabilities.

• Understanding on Graph algorithms spatial data structures and numerical optimization with efficient handling of geometric queries and transformations

Required Qualifications

• Education:Masters degree in Computer Science or a related fieldorBachelors degree in Computer Science (or related)with at least 3 yearsof hands-on image processing algos

• Experience:Minimum3 yearsof professional algo development experience focusing on Graph algorithms spatial data structures and numerical optimization with efficient handling of geometric queries and transformations. Proven track record of delivering software projects from design to deployment.

• Programming Skills:Deep understanding of operating systems computer networks and high performance applications. Good mental model of the architecture of a modern distributed systems that is comprised of CPUs GPUs and accelerators. Proficiency in Python (especially with libraries like trimesh numpy scipy pandas). Experience with C or Rust is a plus for performance-critical geometry tasks. Strong background in modern and advanced C concepts. Strong Scripting Skills in Bash Python or communication with the ability to write clean efficient and well-documented code.

• Team Collaboration:Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in across-functional teamsetting. Comfortable collaborating with diverse team members (developers testers domain experts) and conveying technical ideas clearly.
• Adaptability:Awillingness to learnnew technologies and adapt to evolving project requirements. Enthusiasm for working in a dynamicfast-changing environmentwhere priorities may shift as the project grows

Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Haves)

• HPC/Simulation Background:Experience working on projects involving scientific computing simulations or HPC applications. Familiarity with parallel computing concepts or engineering simulations (CFD FEA etc.) can help in understanding the platforms context

• DevOps & CI/CD:Hands-on experience with DevOps tools and workflows. Knowledge of setting up CI/CD pipelines using platforms likeAzure DevOps Jenkins or GitHub Actions to automate build and deployment processes

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Containerization & Cloud:Experience with container technologies (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) for deploying microservices is a plus. Familiarity with cloud services or infrastructure (Azure AWS etc.) for scalable deployment environments

Minimum Qualifications

Masters Level Degree and 3 years related work experience; Bachelors Level Degree and 5 yearsof professional algo development experience focusing on Graph algorithms spatial data structures and numerical optimization with efficient handling of geometric queries and transformations. Proven track record of delivering software projects from design to deployment.

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