Sr Global Process Engineer

To make electronics you need chips wafers transistors reticles and... To make these you must see test and manufacture them at scalefaster and better than ever before. Thats where KLA comes in. Whether youre early in your career or an experienced professional youll solve complex challenges work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.

Group/Division

KLAs Global Workplace Services (GWS) team is passionate about advancing our business goals and company culture by building workplace environments that foster teamwork innovation and productivity. GWS is responsible for site improvements to support business needs promoting a secure work environment regulation compliance safety protocol implementation emergency preparedness and risk mitigation.

What Youll Do

In this role you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.

Global Engineering & Operational Standards (GEOS) sets the engineering design and operational standards that KLAs global facilities run on. Our team spans mechanical electrical instrumentation and controls systems and process engineering disciplines working across every region to keep KLAs cleanrooms labs and server rooms running safely and reliably. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and experiences who bring strong technical expertise and a collaborative mindset to our diverse global team.

As the Sr Global Process Engineer you will take deep named ownership of process utilities including CDA vacuum exhaust process cooling water DI water and LN₂ across KLAs worldwide portfolio. You will serve as the technical lead for process utility design installation and validation and you will set the global design requirements and specifications that the process discipline operates to. This role rounds out KLAs MEP design bench alongside our Mechanical & Thermal Electrical & Power Resiliency and Instrumentation & Controls disciplines.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the technical lead for process utility design installation and validation including P&IDs isometrics submittal review metering and commissioning
• Set global design requirements and specifications for the process discipline across all regions
• Support load modeling and capacity master planning for process utilities
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Mechanical Electrical and Instrumentation & Controls engineering to ensure integrated reliable facility design
• Collaborate with regional site teams contractors and vendors to maintain consistent process utility standards globally
• valuate variable technical factors on complex issues and build strong working relationships with key contacts across the organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing global design standards or specifications across multiple regions or sites
• Familiarity with semiconductor life sciences or advanced manufacturing facility requirements
• Experience mentoring or advising cross-functional engineering teams
• Working knowledge of capacity/load modeling tools and methods.

Minimum Qualifications

What Youll Bring

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Chemical Process or a related engineering field or equivalent practical experience
• Demonstrated experience designing installing and/or validating process utility systems (such as compressed dry air vacuum exhaust process cooling water DI water or specialty gas systems) in a lab cleanroom or industrial/manufacturing environment
• Experience evaluating complex variable technical factors and communicating effectively with stakeholders across teams and organizational levels
• Ability to travel occasionally to support global sites as needed

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.

Total Rewards

Base Pay Range: $121500.00 - $178233.00 Annually Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA

KLAs total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical dental vision life and other voluntary benefits 401(K) including company matching employee stock purchase program (ESPP) student debt assistance tuition reimbursement program development and career growth opportunities and programs financial planning benefits wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP) paid time off and paid company holidays and family care and bonding leave.

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role level and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors including state minimum pay wage rates location job-related skills experience and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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 interviewswhether virtual or in personis 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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at or at 1- to request accommodation.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC