Specialist, Software Technology

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. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.

The ICOS Vision Systems division focuses on the backend of the line semiconductor industry providing fully automated tools to inspect and sort, finished integrated circuit packages. For more than 15 years, ICOS has been a market leader with tray-to-tray and tray-to-tape inspection and sorting tools found in the production facilities of all major chipmakers in the world. Our market-leading technology and superior customer service requires strong talent in optics, machine control, algorithms and applications within our engineering teams. The ICOS division headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium with additional engineering and manufacturing operations in Singapore and Shenzhen (China).

Job Description

Extend and maintain software driving wafer and panel metrology products for the semiconductor industry.

Tasks

• Analyze, design and implement new features.
• Create automated tests.
• Develop and maintain supporting tooling.
• Analyze and fix bugs.
• Provide support to other (non-developer) team members and field engineers.

Skills and qualifications

• 3 to 10 years of experience in SW engineering role.
• Good knowledge of (modern) C++, knowledge of C# and/or python is a plus.
• Knows how to use a version control system, preferably git.
• Understands UML models and is able to create them.
• Handles the full development cycle: requirements gathering, analysis, implementation, testing, installation and support.
• Knowledge of image processing, automation or robotics is a plus.
• Good spoken/written English communication skills.
• Can work independently in a small team.
• Takes initiative.

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 6 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 8 years

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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