System Engineer - Multidisciplinary Project Lead

About the role

KLA's Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit designs, builds and sells inspection, metrology and analytics systems that help chip manufacturers meet high-quality standards for AI, data centers, automotive and electronic devices. This role leads multidisciplinary R&D projects within the engineering system organization, translating business and customer needs into detailed system and subsystem requirements and owning the engineering development plan.

Key responsibilities

• Lead system architecture decisions, technical trade-offs and design reviews, and act as the system requirements gatekeeper
• Own the engineering development plan and lead execution across System, HW, SW, Algorithms, Process, Applications and Manufacturing
• Manage product integration, qualification and readiness for alpha, beta and customer releases, tracking progress and driving corrective actions
• Plan and lead system integration, verify compliance with requirements, define calibration flows and support validation, qualification and customer acceptance
• Lead root-cause analysis of complex technical and performance issues and manage system-level escalations
• Identify technical risks early, drive mitigation plans and continuous improvement of engineering processes
• Act as the main engineering interface to PLC, Applications and Field support, collaborate with Product Management and communicate status and risks to leadership

Required profile

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
• 8+ years of experience in multidisciplinary R&D environments
• Proven experience managing complex cross-functional projects and leading complex system development programs
• Experience working with Hardware, Software, Algorithms, Applications and Manufacturing teams
• Strong understanding of system engineering, architecture, integration and qualification methodologies
• Excellent analytical, communication and leadership skills, able to drive execution and influence without direct authority