Embedded Software Engineer — Precision Motion

KLA; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA in Milpitas, CA, seeks an experienced embedded software engineer to develop and maintain software for semiconductor equipment control, motion, and automation. You will build tools for diagnostics and validation in a cross‑functional team, interfacing with hardware and firmware.

The role requires strong C/C++ skills for embedded systems, Python for tooling, and experience with real‑time and motion control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree or Ph.D. with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong C/C++ programming skills for embedded systems, firmware, or software that interfaces closely with hardware.
• Working knowledge of Python for diagnostics, automation, scripting, or engineering tools.
• Experience developing software for embedded systems, real‑time control, motion control, robotics, automation, or machine‑control platforms.
• Understanding of embedded peripherals and hardware interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART/serial, GPIO, Ethernet, FPGA interfaces, or inter‑board communication.
• Ability to debug systems that involve software, electronics, motion‑control hardware, sensors, and mechanical components.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded software and firmware for semiconductor equipment control, motion control, automation, diagnostics, and system integration.
• Design, implement, test, and debug software for precision motion systems, machine automation, and real‑time signal processing.
• Build diagnostic, configuration, calibration, and validation tools in C++ and Python for engineering, manufacturing, and field‑support teams.
• Support hardware bring‑up, system integration, performance tuning, and root‑cause analysis across software, electronics, motion‑control hardware, sensors, imaging subsystems, and mechanical components.
• Partner with electrical, FPGA, mechanical, optical, systems, product engineering, manufacturing, and field teams to bring complex equipment platforms from concept through production.
• Contribute to requirements analysis, design documentation, coding, testing, software integration, troubleshooting, and on‑tool qualification.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

Python

Debugger

Real-time control

Motion control

Schematic reading

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering

Master’s or PhD with 2+ years experience

Tools

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Git

Job description

KLA in Milpitas, CA, seeks an experienced embedded software engineer to develop and maintain software for semiconductor equipment control, motion, and automation. You will build tools for diagnostics and validation in a cross‑functional team, interfacing with hardware and firmware.

The role requires strong C/C++ skills for embedded systems, Python for tooling, and experience with real‑time and motion control.