Senior Technical Program Manager - Scanning Electron Microscopy

About the role

KLA's Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit designs, builds and sells inspection, metrology and analytics systems to chip manufacturers, and its e-Beam division provides tools that give high-resolution insight into defects on wafers. As a Technical Program Manager, you will own complex, cross-functional programs and drive them from concept to high-volume manufacturing, with a focus on scanning electron microscopy.

Key responsibilities

• Lead sophisticated eBeam inspection product development programs.
• Drive program execution across engineering, manufacturing, applications, service, quality, suppliers and operations to meet cost, schedule, performance and quality objectives.
• Develop coordinated program plans, breakthroughs, resource strategies, risk mitigation plans and executive-level communications.
• Partner with multi-functional leaders on technical and business trade-offs, and build relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Lead beta-site activities, customer engagements and product introduction initiatives.
• Anticipate and resolve technical, operational and organizational challenges, and influence product strategy, roadmaps and investment priorities.
• Foster collaboration across global teams in a matrixed environment.

Required profile

• Advanced degree in engineering, physics, electrical, mechanical, materials science or systems engineering preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in technical program management, systems engineering, product development or related leadership roles.
• Proven experience managing complex semiconductor capital equipment, inspection, metrology, lithography or advanced technology programs.
• Experience leading large cross-functional teams in a matrix organization and driving programs through full product lifecycle, including customer deployment and manufacturing ramp.
• Minimum qualifications: doctorate with 10 years of experience, master's with 12 years, or bachelor's with 15 years of related experience.
• Willingness to travel internationally and domestically up to 15%.

Required skills

• Solid statistics practice leading spec validation.
• Precision motion and mechatronic systems, high-performance computing and software architectures.
• Imaging, signal processing, inspection algorithms and A, and electronics and control systems.
• Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) background and working knowledge of wafer inspection systems.
• Systems engineering for complex multidisciplinary products; electron optics and charged particle beam technologies.
• E-Beam inspection is a plus.

What we offer

• Base pay range of $205,800 to $360,200 annually, depending on role, level and location.
• Performance incentive programs and benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching, ESPP, tuition reimbursement, EAP, paid time off and family care leave.