Product Development Engineer (High-Performance Computing)

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 we invest 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 Broadband Plasma Division (BBP) provides market-leading patterned wafer optical inspection systems for leading-edge IC manufacturing. Logic, foundry, and memory customers depend on BBP products to detect yield-critical defects for process debug and excursion monitoring at advanced process nodes. BBP flagship products include the 29xx and 39xx series which leverage Broadband Plasma technology to capture a wide range of defects with ultimate sensitivity at the optical inspection speeds needed for inline defect monitoring.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Are you inquisitive, flourishes with challenge, resourceful, resilient, persistent, and enjoy problem solving? If so, HPC Team in Broadand Plasma Division at KLA (BBP) is a perfect place to make your contributions and amplify them by collaborating with a diverse, dynamic and a high performing team.

We are seeking passionate individuals to join our High-Performance Computing (HPC) team in the Broadband Plasma Division (BBP). Our team provides a cutting-edge HPC Computational Platform for executing image processing algorithms and enabling real-time wafer inspections. As a Product Development Engineer for an Embedded Linux HPC Cluster, which is part of the KLA Wafer inspection tool, you will:

• Review requirements and translate them to design an optimized HPC cluster.

• Create Operating System Golden Images to enable HPC Application workloads.  

• Work with multiple stakeholders to drive Hardware/OS stack qualification.

• Work towards performance tuning, compute optimization and diagnostics development.

• Manage design development efforts, assist with documentation for Mfg/Service teams and support L4 escalations.

Required Qualifications:

• In-depth knowledge of one or more Linux distributions: SuSE, RedHat, CentOS, Ubuntu, including experience with System-D, Net boot/PXE, and Linux HA.

• Experience with one or more configuration management utilities (Salt, Chef, Puppet, etc.).

• Proficiency in shell scripting (Bash) and Python, with a strong understanding of object-oriented concepts.

• Strong understanding of TCP/IP fundamentals and knowledge of DNS, DHCP, and InfiniBand fabric troubleshooting.

• Good working knowledge of x86 hardware platforms and proven ability to benchmark performance across various hardware platforms with GPUs.

• Familiarity with observability tools and proven ability to collect metrics, create visuals, and analyze them for data-based decision-making.

• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Hybrid Work: This position offers flexibility and will require at least three days in the office.

Skills and Abilities:

• Team Orientation & Interpersonal Skills: Highly motivated team player with the ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships at all levels within and outside the organization.

• Organization & Time Management: Able to plan, schedule, organize, and follow up on tasks to achieve goals within or ahead of established time frames.

• Multi-tasking: Ability to efficiently organize, coordinate, manage, prioritize, and perform multiple tasks simultaneously, swiftly assess situations, determine logical courses of action, and apply appropriate responses.

• Adaptability to Change: Flexible and supportive, able to positively and proactively assimilate change in a rapid growth environment.

Prefer Qualifications:

• Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related fields.

  • BS: 6+ years of experience

  • MS: 3+ years of experience

  • PhD: 1+ year of experience

Optional Qualifications:

• DevOps focus: Knowledge of setting up a continuous development pipeline (Jenkins), repository software (Git-based), and Docker containers.

• Knowledge of Apache/Nginx, setting up proxy/reverse proxy, application server routing, and load balancing (HA Proxy).

• Working knowledge of Prometheus/Grafana.

• Knowledge of PKI & SSL/TLS certificate management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree + 5 years of experience

• Masters Degree 3+ years of experience

• PhD Degree + 0 year of experience

Base Pay Range: $114,100.00 - $194,000.00 Annually

Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA

KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, development and career growth opportunities and programs, financial planning benefits, wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

               

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 or at +1-408-352-2808 to request accommodation.

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