Division Algorithms Engineer
KLA · South Korea · 1d ago
To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll 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 KLA’s 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. KLA’s Optical Metrology Division (OMD) delivers advanced systems for optical overlay metrology, combining hardware and software to boost yield and efficiency. Known for industry-leading accuracy, reliability, and integration, these tools are trusted by major semiconductor manufacturers worldwide.What You'll Do
In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.
Conduct Research & Development of innovative algorithms for the next generation Optical Metrology of Semiconductor devices
Work in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment that encourages creativity
Interact and collaborate with highly skilled peers
Job Responsibilities Include:
Algo Research & Development: challenge definition, feasibility research, concept definition, solution development, qualification testing and on-tool implementation
Working on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of multiple factors
Demonstrating good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
Interact with senior internal and external personnel
Receiving typically little instruction on day-to-day work and only general instructions on new assignments
Minimum Qualifications
Ph.D. in Engineering or Physics OR M.Sc with at least 3 years of experience - must
Proven experience in Signal or Image Processing - must
Experience in algorithms development and implementation using Matlab / Python
Experience with Optical Systems / Microscopy – an advantage
Experience in the semi-conductor industry – an advantage
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 interviews—whether virtual or in person—is 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.