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, KLAs 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 LS-SWIFT Division of KLA s Global Products Group provides patterned wafer inspection systems for high-volume semiconductor manufacturing. Its mission is to deliver market-leading cost of ownership in defect detection for a broad range of applications in the production of semiconductors. Customers from the foundry, logic, memory, automotive, MEMS, advanced packaging and other markets rely upon high-sample wafer inspection information generated by LS-SWIFT products. LS (Laser Scanning) systems enable cost-effective patterned wafer defect detection for the industry s most sophisticated process technologies deployed in leading-edge foundry, logic, DRAM, and NAND fabs. SWIFT (Simultaneous Wafer Inspection at Fast Throughput) systems deliver all-wafer-surface (frontside, backside, and edge) macro inspection that is critical for automotive IC, MEMS, and advanced packaging processes as well as foundry/logic and memory fabs. LS-SWIFT operates from a global footprint that includes the US, Singapore, India and Germany, and serves a worldwide customer base across Asia, Europe and North America.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Responsibilities:

Responsible for Technical Project Management of CIRCL CIP program
Work with internal & external customers to define the product and sub systems
Work with high performing engineering teams to resolve complex problems and build customer centric solutions thru leading technologies
Responsible for integrating all sub-systems and evaluating the solutions to address the target use cases
Deliver the solutions that meet all committed performance specifications & production quality
Manage complex projects following defined PLC process and implement best practices across each phase of PLC
Create and manage high confidence project schedules with clear dependencies, critical path, and systematic methodology to communicate status. Manage risks and mitigations, and re-plan as events warrant
Provide clear, timely, and objective communication
Strengthen core team relationships through collaboration, influence, and negotiation. Be able to lead through ambiguity and change
Proactively identify issues and solutions, and marshal resources necessary to attack and resolve

Knowledge and Skills requirement:

Excellent project management skills, including project structuring and managing multiple work streams interdependently
Strong leadership skills, including coaching, team-building, conflict resolution, and management
Demonstrated software technical experience in developing complex products
Strong analytical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving skills
Understanding of complex image processing algorithms, deep learning networks, data pipelines/orchestration, machine learning, control and calibrations, UI ease of use aspects would be a plus
Proficiency with any programming languages. Ability to read and understand code to the extent of making hands dirty is expected
Proficiency in Agile, SDLC R&D development processes
Working with engineering vendors for problem-solving would be a plus
MS Project is required. Proficiency in and use of project management tools such as IBM RTC is helpful
Ability to communicate abstract ideas clearly and independently manage complex project objectives
Business acumen and strategic agility with demonstrated technical cognizance
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation, and influence
Ability to independently draft and present deliverables, recommendations, and communication strategies
Superior group facilitation, interviewing, and influence skills
Strong relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting
Experience in semiconductor fab operations/manufacturing technology (optional)
Experience managing business or product development programs within KLA is a plus

Minimum Qualifications:

Masters Level Degree with at least 5 years of experience OR Bachelors Level Degree with at least 8 years of experience
3-5 years experience in project management

Associate / Specialist, Project Manager