Software Internship

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. First to deliver the best imaging and classification data for every defect or point on any layer at any time. EBeam’s mission encapsulates its role as the “eyes” of KLA’s product line, providing timely information on defects and critical locations on the wafer at the highest spatial resolution possible. Customers use EBeam products alongside KLA patterned and bare wafer inspectors to quickly understand the nature of defects and other imperfections on product wafers and take action to correct the manufacturing process.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

An exciting and rewarding internship position awaits you in our high potential Software team, at KLA Inc (in Silicon Valley), building Semiconductor Inspection/Review tools for solving high-end physics problems. You will contribute to the innovation of next generation Image Computer embedded software application, built on a complex infrastructure with CPUs, GPUs, and Deep-Learning engines.
 

Here is a quick overview of one of our product  (eSL10 e-Beam Defect Inspection | Chip Manufacturing | KLA (kla-tencor.com)

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Optimizing software infrastructure for High Performance Computing (HPC) systems.
• Perform timing and work-flow analysis.
• Automated log analysis for efficient debugging.  

Qualifications:

• Students working towards a Master's Level Degree
• Proficiency with C++ and Python programming for Machine Learning applications
• Working on Linux environment
• Use object-oriented principles, and design patterns to develop robust software.
• Any HPC experience would be a plus.
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to Machine-Learning applications for text and work-flow analysis.
• Passion for writing highly optimized, fault-tolerant embedded software.
• Everything else you can learn through the journey with us.

Come join us and let's build the future together one electron at a time

Minimum Qualifications

Students working towards a Master's Level Degree

Base Pay Range: $0.00 - $0.00

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 employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location.