Advanced Test Automation Developer

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 Group Division With over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience chipmakers around the globe rely on KLA to ensure that their fabs ramp next-generation devices to volume production quickly and cost-effectively Enabling the movement towards advanced chip design KLA s Global Products Group GPG which is responsible for creating all of KLA s metrology and inspection products is looking for the best and the brightest research scientist software engineers application development engineers and senior product technology process engineers First to deliver the best imaging and classification data for every defect or point on any layer at any time EBeam s mission encapsulates its role as the eyes of KLA s product line providing timely information on defects and critical locations on the wafer at the highest spatial resolution possible Customers use EBeam products alongside KLA patterned and bare wafer inspectors to quickly understand the nature of defects and other imperfections on product wafers and take action to correct the manufacturing process Preferred Qualifications 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 in 2019 we invested 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 With over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience chipmakers around the globe rely on KLA to ensure that their fabs ramp next-generation devices to volume production quickly and cost-effectively Enabling the movement towards advanced chip design KLA s Global Products Group GPG which is responsible for creating all of KLA s metrology and inspection products is looking for the best and the brightest research scientist software engineers application development engineers and senior product technology process engineers First to deliver the best imaging and classification data for every defect or point on any layer at any time EBeam s mission encapsulates its role as the eyes of KLA s product line providing timely information on defects and critical locations on the wafer at the highest spatial resolution possible Customers use EBeam products alongside KLA patterned and bare wafer inspectors to quickly understand the nature of defects and other imperfections on product wafers and take action to correct the manufacturing process You will fit right in if you have a good understanding of the fundamentals of Computer Science and software systems Are you somebody who enjoys working on complex software is very keen on understanding customer use cases deep dive into code and find ways to automate tests and tasks You will work with exceptional talent from across multiple global regions and functional groups such as systems hardware engineering SMEs manufacturing You will have the opportunity to learn and collaborate in developing test accelerators and tools to derive insights into the code logs and other data sets You should be somebody who feels strongly about writing efficient and high performing test infrastructure and automated test code and would be keen on learning and applying clean coding practices Having a keen interest and ability to analyze problems involving large datasets and an knowledge of relevant infrastructure would be critical in this role Be responsible for the authoring of automated tests for current software code Build performance throughput diagnostic analysis infrastructure Work closely with software engineers Applications engineers and other test engineers to develop accelerators for testing and data analysis Analyze and leverage off the shelf toolsets to accelerate test and data analysis automation Be willing to learn new design principles technologies and business use-cases is essential Masters or Bachelors in computer sciences or related fields with at least 8 years of experience is required We offer a competitive family friendly total rewards package We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer Minimum Qualifications Doctorate Academic Degree and related work experience of 3 years Master s Level Degree and related work experience of 6 years Bachelor s Level Degree and related work experience of 8 years We offer a competitive family friendly total rewards package We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer Be aware of potentially fraudulent job postings or suspicious recruiting activity by persons that are currently posing as KLA employees KLA never asks for any financial compensation to be considered for an interview to become an employee or for equipment Further KLA does not work with any recruiters or third parties who charge such fees either directly or on behalf of KLA Please ensure that you have searched for legitimate job postings KLA follows a recruiting process that involves multiple interviews in person or on video conferencing with our hiring managers If you are 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