Algorithm Manager

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.

Lead and evolve global electrical engineering standards, specifications, and design guidelines across a diverse facilities portfolio.

Review electrical designs for capital projects, infrastructure upgrades, and critical facility improvements to support consistency, quality, and compliance.

Guide technical strategy for power distribution, UPS, generators, transfer systems, and other critical power infrastructure.

Partner with cross-functional teams to improve resiliency, operational readiness, and long-term facility performance.

Support renewable energy and electrification initiatives, including solar, battery storage, EV charging, and utility coordination where relevant.

Translate technical requirements into clear standards, design guidance, and executive-ready summaries.

Preferred Qualifications

KLA is seeking a motivated leader to manage a world-class algorithm team within the reticle product division (RAPID). The successful candidate will lead the development of advanced algorithm solutions for next-generation reticle inspection imaging systems.

• Provide onsite algorithm technical support throughout the full product lifecycle
• Collaborate with the TSMC business unit and GSS (Global Service Support) to identify root causes and address issues
• Lead algorithm solution development for anomaly detection, from requirements and concept design to prototyping and product deployment
• Develop machine learning and traditional algorithm solutions using C++ and CUDA
• Work cross-functionally to promote technical excellence and agile development practices, with a strong emphasis on customer satisfaction.
• Occasional travel to headquarters is required

Preferred Qualifications and Attributes

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline
• Extensive experience applying image processing, machine learning, or deep learning to advanced imaging systems
• Required: production software development in C++ using object-oriented programming principles
• Required: CUDA and GPU-accelerated computing
• Preferred: leading and mentoring engineering teams on multi-year projects

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 6 years

About KLA

We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.

Use of AI Statement

At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews—whether virtual or in person—is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset.

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.