Engineering Systems and Sales

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the world's leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow's electronic devices. With over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience, chipmakers around the globe rely on KLA to ensure that their fabs ramp next-generation devices to volume production quickly and cost-effectively. Enabling the movement towards advanced chip design, KLA's Global Products Group (GPG), which is responsible for creating all of KLA's metrology and inspection products, is looking for the best and the brightest research scientist, software engineers, application development engineers, and senior product technology process engineers. Central Engineering is KLA's largest engineering organization comprised of 9 Centers-of-Excellence (CoE) in various disciplines applied across all product groups in the company. These CoE include Handling & Automation, Precision Motion Control, Sensors & Image Acquisition, Platform Design, and Packaging Engineering, among others. Each CoE contributes not just talent and deliverables per discipline toward product programs, but also subject matter expertise, best practices, roadmaps, specialized facilities, apparatus, models, and analytics. We're looking for a HPC Systems Engineer to help power the compute infrastructure behind our R&D innovation! In this role, you'll support and evolve a high-performance Linux cluster used for physics modeling, simulation, algorithm development, and machine-learning workloads-enabling hundreds of engineers to do their best work every day. You'll play a key role in driving the reliability, performance, and scalability of a shared, mission-critical HPC environment, partnering closely with infrastructure, DevOps, and application teams to keep the platform fast, resilient, and ready for the most demanding computational challenges!
HPC Platform Operations

• Operate and maintain a large-scale Linux based HPC cluster used for internal R&D workloads
• Monitor cluster health, performance, and capacity; Help optimize scheduler policies to balance throughput, fairness, and utilization

Linux Systems Engineering

• Install, configure, and maintain Linux operating systems across compute and service nodes
• Troubleshoot complex Linux performance, networking, storage, and process level issues

Performance & Scaling

• Diagnose performance bottlenecks across compute, storage, network, and scheduler layers
• Use automation and configuration management tools to ensure consistency across the cluster
• Participate in on call or escalation rotations as required to support a production R&D platform

Partner with internal engineering teams to understand workload requirements and usage patterns
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

• 3+ years of hands-on Linux systems administration experience
• Strong Linux troubleshooting skills (processes, memory, I/O, networking, performance analysis)
• Comfort working in CLI-driven, production infrastructure environments

Familiarity with parallel computing or scientific/engineering workloads
Lustre, BeeGFS, NFS, or high-performance NAS/SAN)
Experience supporting internal developer or research communities

Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years
KLA's 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.
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. 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. KLA never asks for any financial compensation to be considered for an interview, to become an employee, or for equipment. Please ensure that you have searched KLA's Careers website for legitimate job postings. KLA follows a recruiting process that involves multiple interviews in person or on video conferencing with our hiring managers.