Senior Specialist, Project Manager

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 LS-SWIFT Division of KLAs Global Products Group provides patterned wafer inspection systems for high-volume semiconductor manufacturing. Its mission is to deliver market-leading cost of ownership in defect detection for a broad range of applications in the production of semiconductors. Customers from the foundry logic memory automotive MEMS advanced packaging and other markets rely upon high-sample wafer inspection information generated by LS-SWIFT products. LS (Laser Scanning) systems enable cost-effective patterned wafer defect detection for the industrys most sophisticated process technologies deployed in leading-edge foundry logic DRAM and NAND fabs. SWIFT (Simultaneous Wafer Inspection at Fast Throughput) systems deliver all-wafer-surface (frontside backside and edge) macro inspection that is critical for automotive IC MEMS and advanced packaging processes as well as foundry/logic and memory fabs. LS-SWIFT operates from a global footprint that includes the US Singapore India and Germany and serves a worldwide customer base across Asia Europe and North America.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Technical Project Management of Kronos-IR Program
• Work with internal & external customer to define the product and sub systems
• Work with high performing engineering teams to resolve complex problems and build customer centric solutions thru leading technologies
• Responsible for integrating all sub-systems and evaluating the solutions to address the target use cases
• Deliver the solutions that meets all committed performance specifications & production quality
• Manage complex projects following defined PLC process and implement best practices across each phase of PLC.
• Create and manage high confidence project schedules with clear dependencies critical path and systematic methodology to communicate status. Manage risks and mitigations and re-plan as events warrant.
• Provide clear timely and objective communication.
• Strengthen core team relationships through collaboration influence and negotiation. Be able to lead through ambiguity and change.
• Proactively identify issues and solutions and marshal resources necessary to attack and resolve

Knowledge and Skills requirement:

• Excellent project management skills including project structuring and managing multiple work streams interdependently.
• Strong leadership skills including coaching team- building conflict resolution and management.
• Demonstrated software technical experience in developing complex products.
• Strong analytical thinking analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of complex image processing algorithms data pipelines/orchestration control and calibrations UI ease of use aspects would be a plus.
• Proficiency with any programming languages. Ability to read and understand code to the extent of making hands dirty is expected.
• Proficiency in Agile SDLC R&D development processes.
• Working with engineering vendors for problem-solving would-be a plus.
• MS Project is required. Proficiency in and use of project management tools such as AZURE is helpful.
• Ability to communicate abstract ideas clearly and independently manage complex project objectives

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters Level Degree with at least 5 years of experience OR Bachelors Level Degree with at least 8 years of experience
• 3-5 years experience in project management.

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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