KLA

Software Engineering Intern

China · Work style not stated · Part time

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EmployerKLA
LocationChina
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typePart time
Employer posted23 Sep 2026

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. KLA's Central Engineering organization is made up of nine Centers of Excellence (CoEs) spanning disciplines like automation, motion control, sensors, platform design, and packaging. Each CoE contributes not only technical deliverables but also deep expertise, best practices, and advanced tools that elevate both what we build—and how we build it.

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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.

1. Participate in company training on relevant software technologies, development tools, and processes. Provide regular work reports and updates.

2. Software Development Projects: Contribute to the rapid prototype development and testing of semiconductor equipment software for inspection, metrology and data analysis systems. Existing code analysis, refactoring and performance optimization.

3. Test Automation Projects: Participate in developing tools for automated testing, deployment, and operations based on CI/CD (Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery) processes.

4. Work at least 3 full days per week, following standard company working hours.

5. Outstanding performance during the internship may lead to a full-time offer through campus recruitment.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronics, Physics, Automation, Mathematics, or related fields.

2. Familiar with programming languages and frameworks, including but not limited to: C/C++/C#/Python/Java/JavaScript/Vue/AngularJS/PHP.

3. Solid knowledge of CS and SW engineering: DSA, multithreading, OOP, design patterns, etc.

4. Experience with projects related to AI / LLM / AI Agents is preferred.

5. Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.

6. Fluent in English, with good communication skills, teamwork spirit, and a proactive, self-driven attitude.

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.

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