Senior Systems Software Engineer - Hardware & Diagnostics

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401K match

ESPP

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth programs

Wellness program

Paid time off

Job summary

KLA is seeking a senior Systems Software Engineer in Milpitas to design, develop, and deploy software that controls complex inspection hardware used in semiconductor manufacturing.

The role requires deep knowledge of multi-threaded, distributed software, and experience leading engineering efforts across hardware and software teams. Strong communication and mentoring skills are essential for success in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Doctorate or Master’s with 3+ years experience, or Bachelor’s with 5+ years experience
• Strong background in instrumentation control, image processing or related areas
• Experience leading a technical team and driving architecture decisions

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and roll out software for KLA inspection machines
• Collaborate with hardware and systems teams to map requirements to software
• Mentor junior engineers and drive architectural decisions
• Lead cross-site collaboration and ensure maintainable code and testing

Skills

Java

C++

C#

Python

Distributed systems

Multi-threaded

Mentoring

Cross-language interfaces

Education

Doctorate

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CORBA

gRPC

Thrift

Job description

KLA is seeking a senior Systems Software Engineer in Milpitas to design, develop, and deploy software that controls complex inspection hardware used in semiconductor manufacturing.

The role requires deep knowledge of multi-threaded, distributed software, and experience leading engineering efforts across hardware and software teams. Strong communication and mentoring skills are essential for success in a fast-paced environment.