Product development engineer (Imaging optimization)

KLA•Milpitas, CA

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Strong understanding of image processing, signal analysis, and system optimization.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a track record of innovation.
Experience defining work plans, DOEs, and test strategies.
Familiarity calibration techniques and image quality metrics.

Nice To Haves

Proficient in MATLAB or Python for data analysis and experimentation
Familiarity with scanning electron microscopy
Industry experience in one or more of the following:
Research and development of complex imaging systems.
Optical or electro-optical inspection tools.
System engineering or integration.
Semiconductor industry.
Willingness to travel to customer sites for engineering collaboration (up to 25%)

Responsibilities

Drive image quality improvements through data acquisition optimization, hardware refinement, and advanced calibration strategies.
Conduct root cause analysis and guide corrective actions for imaging performance issues.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams in applications, electronics, and software to optimize system performance