Software Engineer ( Embedded Software/Firmware Development | Embedded Image Processing )

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

The KLA Services team headquartered in Milpitas, CA is our service organization that consists of Service Sales and Marketing, Spares Supply Chain management, Field Operations, Engineering, Product Training, and Technical Support. The KLA Services organization partners with our field teams and customers in all business sectors to maintain the high performance and productivity of our products through a flexible portfolio of services. Our comprehensive services include: proactive management of tools to identify and improve performance; expertise in optics, image processing and motion control with worldwide service engineers, 24/7 technical support teams and knowledge management systems; and an extensive parts network to ensure worldwide availability of parts.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of structure, architecture and coding knowledge of C, C++,C# and java on Unix/Linux/Windows is required
• A highly motivated individual able to work in a multi-discipline and multi-culture global organization as a driven teammate
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Exposure to programming image processing system designs desired
• Exposure to writing embedded software for mechanical control from communications level to high level application development in C and C++ is desired
• Knowledge in standards-based messaging protocols, such as ethernet, serial and VMEbus is desired
• Knowledge of source control tools such as RTC, ClearCase ,GIT and Azure Devops
• Experience with image processing software is a plus
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS), e.g., Embedded Linux, Android, VxWorks is a plus
• Experience with Solaris and other *NIX OS is a plus
• Experience in using AI coding assistants and agents is a plus