Senior HPC Architect for Scalable AI & Chip Manufacturing

KLA-Belgium; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 186,000 - 273,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Paid time off

Job summary

KLA is seeking a Senior HPC Platform Architect in Milpitas, CA to design and lead next-generation HPC platforms for semiconductor manufacturing and AI workloads. You will define architecture across software, hardware, networking, storage, GPU acceleration, and cloud integration.

You will drive technology strategy, roadmaps, and cross-functional alignment from concept to deployment. The role requires deep expertise in Linux ecosystems, HPC technologies, and distributed computing, with leadership

Qualifications

• Doctorate or equivalent with extensive related work experience (5+ years).
• Master's with 8+ years of related experience; Bachelor's with 12–15 years.
• Proven expertise in Linux, HPC, and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise-scale HPC architecture and platform standards.
• Lead scalable HPC cluster design across compute/network/storage.
• Architect APIs, automation, and IaC for HPC environments.
• Drive modernization of Linux, container, and cloud-native platforms.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring across teams.

Skills

Linux

HPC

Kubernetes

SLURM

MPI

NVIDIA GPUs

GPU workload scheduling

Python

C++

Bash

Git

CI/CD

Ansible

VMware

Docker

Observability

Education

Doctorate (Academic) Degree

Master's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Kubernetes

SLURM

NG/NFS Storage

NVIDIA GPU ecosystems

Job description

KLA is seeking a Senior HPC Platform Architect in Milpitas, CA to design and lead next-generation HPC platforms for semiconductor manufacturing and AI workloads. You will define architecture across software, hardware, networking, storage, GPU acceleration, and cloud integration.

You will drive technology strategy, roadmaps, and cross-functional alignment from concept to deployment. The role requires deep expertise in Linux ecosystems, HPC technologies, and distributed computing, with leadership