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Technical project and program manager

KLA
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 25 Jun 2026
💰 $271,200/yr($159,500/yr$271,200/yr)

About the role

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

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 RAPID division is the world leading provider of reticle inspection solutions for the semiconductor industry. The company provides inspection solutions to both the mask shops and the semiconductor fabs to ensure that lithography yields are consistently high thus enabling cost-effective manufacturing.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Responsibility and Scope 

  • Lead engineering development projects for mask inspection products in RAPID division of KLA  

  • Assess, evaluate risks, and drive projects forward with an eye for critical path  

  • Communicate cross-functionally with a diverse team including engineering, marketing, manufacturing, and service to drive execution  

  • Lead, encourage, empower, and influence team members to achieve excellence in engineering rigor, reliability, usability, and customer focus  

  • Articulate and present execution plans for internal leadership as well as external customers  

  • Identify bottlenecks and remove obstacles for the team to focus on value-add activities  

  • Hold regular meetings between functional groups to ensure interdependencies are well understood and documented  

  • Support roadmap development by detailing upcoming requirement changes and resources required  

You will be a phenomenal fit for our team if you like:  

  • To work with pioneering technology with meaningful impact on semiconductor industry   

  • To work with passionate people with a diverse set of backgrounds  

  • To build positive relationships, and develop new skills in a high-tech environment  

  • To take on sophisticated and ambitious projects and succeed in the marketplace  

 

Preferred Qualifications & Attributes  

  • Master or advanced degree in Engineering or Physical Sciences  

  • 6+ years of industry experience in Engineering and/or Project Management of multidisciplinary products  

  • Great teammate with strong leadership, critica

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