HPC Windows Server Infrastructure Engineer

KLA-Belgium; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

KLA in Milpitas, CA is seeking a hands‑on engineer to design, deploy, and optimize Windows‑based environments for HPC and AI workloads. You will develop system images, automate deployments, and support compute, storage, networking, and GPU platforms in semiconductor inspection systems.

The role requires strong Windows Server expertise, PowerShell, and virtualization experience, with collaboration across software, hardware, and manufacturing teams. Primary location: Milpitas, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; 3–5 years Windows Server deployment.
• Proficient in SCCM/Configuration Manager, MDT, ADK, WinPE, WDS.
• Experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP; PowerShell automation.

Responsibilities

• Configure, deploy, and optimize Windows Server environments supporting HPC and AI workloads
• Develop and maintain system images, deployment processes, and infrastructure automation
• Support compute, storage, networking, and GPU-based platforms used in advanced semiconductor inspection systems
• Create and maintain deployment, monitoring, and diagnostic tools using PowerShell and Python
• Collaborate with software, hardware, manufacturing, and field teams to support product development and deployment
• Drive infrastructure refresh and scalability initiatives supporting future product generations

Skills

Microsoft Windows Server

PowerShell scripting

Active Directory

Hyper-V

Networking (TCP/IP)

Automation / IaC

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

PhD / Master's in related field

Tools

SCCM

MDT

ADK / WinPE / WDS

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Job description

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and… To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That’s where KLA comes in. Whether you’re early in your career or an experienced professional, you’ll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.

Group/Division

The Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit designs, builds and sells KLA’s product portfolio to help chip manufacturers meet high-quality standards for technologies like AI, data centers, automotive and electronic devices.

Our inspection, metrology, and analytics systems detect and monitor defects across logic and memory chips, specialty semiconductors, wafers, reticles, advanced packaging, process equipment and materials. We also develop technologies for specialty processes, IC substrates, and PCB manufacturing, including etch and deposition, component inspection, and imaging and analytics.

The e‑Beam division plays a critical role in KLA’s inspection ecosystem, with tools that deliver high‑resolution, timely insights into defects and critical locations on the wafer. Used alongside KLA’s patterned and bare wafer inspectors, e‑Beam systems help our customers quickly identify and understand yield‑impacting issues—enabling faster, more effective actions to correct the manufacturing process.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high‑impact work across your area of expertise. KLA's eBeam division develops industry‑leading semiconductor inspection systems powered by advanced computing infrastructure, AI, and large‑scale analytics. We are seeking a hands‑on engineer to design, deploy, and optimize Windows‑based environments that support next‑generation high‑performance computing (HPC) platforms. This role is ideal for an engineer with strong Windows Server expertise who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges across hardware, software, networking, and automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure, deploy, and optimize Microsoft Windows Server environments supporting HPC and AI workloads
• Develop and maintain system images, deployment processes, and infrastructure automation
• Support compute, storage, networking, and GPU‑based platforms used in advanced semiconductor inspection systems
• Create and maintain deployment, monitoring, and diagnostic tools using PowerShell and Python
• Perform hardware integration, qualification, benchmarking, and performance optimization
• Collaborate with software, hardware, manufacturing, and field teams to support product development and deployment
• Drive infrastructure refresh and scalability initiatives supporting future product generations

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field
• 3 to 5 years of experience deploying and administering Microsoft Windows Server (2012-2025) environments
• Configuration Manager OSD (SCCM), Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), ADK, WinPE, and Windows Deployment Services (WDS)
• Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and DHCP
• PowerShell scripting and automation
• Hyper‑V and virtualization concepts
• TCP/IP networking fundamentals and enterprise infrastructure services
• Configuration management and deployment automation
• x86 server hardware, system integration, and performance optimization
• Storage technologies including RAID, HBA controllers, and JBOD architectures
• Hardware bring‑up, device drivers, and system diagnostics
• Python for automation and infrastructure management

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft certifications (MCSE or equivalent)
• Experience supporting HPC, AI, or GPU‑accelerated compute environments
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or containerized workloads
• Configuration management and Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools
• CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and Git
• Monitoring platforms including Grafana and Prometheus
• PKI, SSL/TLS certificates and security best practices
• Workload schedulers such as Slurm
• Cloud platforms including Azure, AWS or Google Cloud

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D., Master's, or Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field with enough hands‑on experience to meet the required qualifications

About KLA

We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.

Total Rewards

Base Pay Range: $136,300.00 - $199,900.00 Annually. 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. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Use of AI Statement

At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem‑solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews—whether virtual or in person—is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset.

Equal Opportunity Statement

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [e-mail] or at [phone] to request accommodation. For additional information, view the US Know Your Rights poster on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.