Advanced Development Intern

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

Enabling the movement toward advanced chip design, KLA's Measurement, Analytics and Control group (MACH) is looking for the best and brightest research scientists, software engineers, application development engineers and senior product technology process engineers to join our team. The MACH team's mission is to collaborate with our customers to innovate technologies and solutions that detect and control highly complex process variations—at their source—rather than compensate for them at later stages of the manufacturing process. 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. Our MACH team develops leading-edge solutions for patterning process analytics and control technologies, thereby providing customers with critical insight at the feature level, field level and cross-wafer analysis. Our teams also develop advanced modeling simulation, data analytics and process control modeling technologies. As a member of the MACH team, you’ll be joining the most sophisticated and successful process-control company in the semiconductor industry--working across functions to solve the most complex technical problems in the digital age.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

We are seeking a talented and passionate Machine Learning Engineer/AI Intern to join our MACH Adv. Dev. team as an Intern, driving advanced research and development for future KLA use cases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy proof of concepts for applications based on LLM
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate models into our existing systems and workflow
• Participate in AI research and systems architecture discussions and code reviews
• Conduct data engineering and analysis to improve model accuracy and efficiency
• Fine-tune models based on feedback and performance metrics

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in Ph.D. pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering; or equivalent experience required with an expected graduation date of December 2025 – June 2027
• 1+ years of experience/coursework in computer vision, natural language processing, or machine learning.
• Experience in Generative AI and/or agentic LLM.
• Proficient in Python and PyTorch.
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving ability.
• Excellent communication and relationship skills.

Ability to participate in a full-time internship between May/June - August/September
 

Minimum Qualifications

Currently enrolled in Ph.D. pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering; or equivalent experience required with an expected graduation date of December 2025 – June 2027

Base Pay Range: $43.00 - $53.00 per hour based on pursuit of a Master’s

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 e