Analyst, Algorithm Research & Development

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology. Group/Division The Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit designs, builds and sells KLA’s product portfolio to help chip manufacturers meet high-quality standards for technologies like AI, data centers, automotive and electronic devices. Our inspection, metrology, and analytics systems detect and monitor defects across logic and memory chips, specialty semiconductors, wafers, reticles, advanced packaging, process equipment and materials. We also develop technologies for specialty processes, IC substrates, and PCB manufacturing, including etch and deposition, component inspection, and imaging and analytics. The Measurement, Analytics and Control (MACH) division is KLA’s software powerhouse, responsible for developing high-performance software platforms that support semiconductor manufacturing. MACH delivers cutting-edge technologies in patterning analytics, modeling, and data science—empowering chipmakers to ramp next-gen devices faster and more efficiently. Our cross-functional team of research scientists, software engineers, apps engineers and process engineers are solving the industry’s most complex technical problems. What You'll Do In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise. About the Role We are seeking an intellectually curious and technically exceptional AI Engineer to join our Applied AI Research organization. This role is designed for individuals who enjoy moving beyond application of established techniques and are motivated by solving problems that have no obvious solution. The successful candidate will combine strong software engineering fundamentals with expertise in machine learning, statistical algorithms, deep learning, and agentic AI systems to create next-generation intelligence platforms for semiconductor manufacturing and engineering. Unlike traditional software engineering roles, this position requires a strong research mindset. We are looking for engineers who question assumptions, derive first-principles understanding of problems, conduct systematic experimentation, and translate emerging research into practical business impact. This role offers a unique opportunity to grow into a future technical and research leader capable of influencing the direction of AI, analytics, and intelligent automation across the organization. Vision for the Role Over the next several years, this individual is expected to evolve from an AI engineer into a recognized research leader who: Shapes the organization's AI strategy through technical innovation.