Product Design Engineer (Signal Processing, Noise Reduction) (E)

KLA
paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, California, Milpitas
Oct 30, 2024
Base Pay Range: $103,000.00 - $175,100.00 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 identified below. Interns are eligible for some of the benefits identified below. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed above reflects the minimum and maximum pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process. 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. Job Description/Preferred Qualifications Product Design Engineers are core to KLA's technology, while we do not currently have an opening, we are always building our world-class Product Design Engineer talent community within Reticle product division, we are interested in learning about your background. Apply to this posting for Future Opportunities with KLA. The candidate in this position will fulfil a critical role in supporting the design, and development of image processing algorithms that factor in physical artifacts, and that affects an advanced imaging system. The mission is to understand the impact from artifacts of optical, mechanical, electronic or other physical origin and how these affect the resulting image based signal. The successful candidate will be systems-oriented, and will work very closely with multiple functional teams such as the optics, mechanical, electronics, applications and software engineering groups. The scope of activities will range from guiding the software teams in the development of state-of the art detection algorithms to image artifact fixing efforts. The successful pursuit of these activities will lead to optimized sensitivity for one of KLA's most sophisticated inspection systems. Requirements: Prefer PhD or MS or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering (preferred focus on Signal Processing). Multi-disciplinary Engineering experience with (medical devices, semiconductors, printing, or other). Experience with analysis sources of noise - Spatial and Temporal. Familiarity with computational tools. In particular, signal processing applied to images is a strong plus. Scripting experience. Preferably in Python and in C Ability to model, simulate and verify against empirical data or in driving empirical validation tests. Multi-disciplinary vision is very critical for this role. The candidate will engage with the subsystem design engineering owners and map the relation of the noise budgets to the impact to the image signal. Minimum Qualifications Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years work experience Master's Degree with 3 years + work experience Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years The company offers a total rewards package that is competitive and comprehensive including but not limited to the following: 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. KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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