System Design Engineer and Project Lead

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.

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 KLAs Global Products Group (GPG) which is responsible for creating all of KLAs 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.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Responsibility and Scope

• This is a rare offering for a critical role as a lead system design engineer / project coordinator to work as a direct liaison to KLA headquarters system and program management located in Milpitas Ca in support of leading edge E-beam mask inspection products in RAPID division of KLA
• The candidate is to act as a regional lead and cross-functional coordinator to drive daily activities in the region in direct collaboration with KLA headquarter team located in Milpitas CA
• The candidate must be effective at leading a team of engineers to achieve program goals
• The candidate shall assess/evaluate risks and drive projects forward with an eye for critical path
• The candidate shall communicate cross-functionally with a diverse team including engineering marketing manufacturing and service to drive execution
• The candidate shall lead encourage empower and influence team members to achieve excellence in engineering rigor reliability usability and customer focus
• The candidate shall articulate and present execution plans for internal leadership as well as external customers
• The candidate shall resolve inconsistencies between subsystems conduct trade-off studies identify high-risk areas and develop risk mitigation strategies.
• The candidate shall Identify bottlenecks and remove obstacles for the team to focus on value-add activities
• The candidate shall be able hold/host regular daily coordination meetings between functional groups to ensure interdependencies are well understood and documentedand daily plans are documented and plans of action are in place for clear and smooth execution
• The candidate shall support roadmap development by detailing upcoming requirement changes and resources required
• The candidate shall drive product or feature introduction. This includes developing system alignment diagnostics and calibration strategies training of operations and field personnel and solving technical issues that may impact product introduction and ramp.
• The candidate shall drive team to resolve system issues at customer site. This will require consistent collaboration with engineers at in both Milpitas and Taiwan to solve issues escalated to engineering: establish root cause develop plan of action (POA) guide local teams in execution of POA and document issues and solutions to improve design and/or procedures so that they may be implemented in a standard manner.
• The candidate shall coach design engineers at all levels across functional groups and across cultures.
• Will require some regular travel to KLA Milpitas Headquarters (< 25%).
• More frequent travel is expect during initial onboarding the for the first 6 months. Approx 2-3 weeks onsite every 3 months for the first 6 months of role or until candidate is sufficiently ramped and networked with key stakeholders.

You will be a phenomenal fit for our team if you like:

• To work with pioneering technology with critical impact on semiconductor industry
• To work with passionate people with a diverse set of backgrounds
• To build positive relationships and develop new skills in a high-tech environment
• To take on sophisticated and ambitious projects and succeed in the marketplace

Preferred Qualifications & Attributes

• Advanced degree in Engineering or Physical Sciences
• 6 years of industry experience in Engineering and/or Project Management of multidisciplinary products
• Strong background in engineering or the physical sciences with demonstrated analysis and problem solving skills.
• Experience developing metrology for the semiconductor capital equipment or other manufacturing industries.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret complex system data to lead system architecture definition and develop system requirements.
• Hands-on experience constructing and aligning E-beam systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively to all levels of the division customers vendors and across cultures.
• Project management skills (scoping budgeting and scheduling).
• Great teammate with strong leadership critical thinking communication and analytical skills
• Curiosity and disposition towards learning fast beyond immediate knowledge span
• Track record for leading teams through influence rather than direct reporting line
• Experience in Capital Equipment sectors is a plus (e.g. Semiconductors Medical Equipment Robotics)
• Experience with Project Management tools (MS Project Wrike Jira etc)
• PMP or Agile certification is a plus
• Ability to communicate well in both verbal and written English

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Masters Level Degree and related work experience of 6 years; Bachelors Level Degree and related work experience of 8 years

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

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