Image Processing Intern
About The Position
KLA Corporation is seeking an enthusiastic and driven master’s or Ph.D. student to contribute to cutting-edge projects within its engineering and scientific teams. This internship provides hands-on experience in a high-tech environment, supporting development and improvement of KLA’s process control and yield management solutions. The intern will apply image analysis or machine learning skills to semiconductor inspection; prior semiconductor experience is not required. The role is in the Broadband Plasma division, whose optical inspection systems help logic, foundry, and memory customers detect critical defects at advanced nodes.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Master's or Ph.D. degree in mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, computer science, materials science, biology, geography, or a related field.
- Relevant coursework, research, or independent project experience in image processing, image analysis, computer vision, computational imaging, machine learning, or deep learning.
- Strong Python programming skills.
- Solid foundation in statistics.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, curiosity, and willingness to learn unfamiliar methods and application areas.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, and clearly communicate technical findings.
- Requires less than 1 year of related experience.
Responsibilities
- Investigate image processing, computer vision, and machine learning methods relevant to semiconductor inspection.
- Implement, adapt, and evaluate selected methods on optical and/or scanning electron microscope image datasets.
- Develop reproducible analyses and benchmarks to compare methods and understand their strengths, limitations, and suitability for the data.
- Collaborate with scientists and engineers to interpret results and draw conclusions that inform future research and development.
- Document methods and findings, and present results and recommendations to the team.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits (interns are eligible for some listed benefits).
- 401(k) with company matching (interns are eligible for some listed benefits).
- Employee stock purchase program (ESPP) (interns are eligible for some listed benefits).
- Student debt assistance (interns are eligible for some listed benefits).
- Tuition reimbursement program (interns are eligible for some listed benefits).
- Development and career growth opportunities and programs (interns are eligible for some listed benefits).
- Financial planning benefits (interns are eligible for some listed benefits).
- Wellness benefits, including an employee assistance program (EAP) (interns are eligible for some listed benefits).
- Paid time off and paid company holidays (interns are eligible for some listed benefits).
- Family care and bonding leave (interns are eligible for some listed benefits).
- Participation in performance incentive programs may be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
