Research Scientist Internship, Deep Learning

$54,080 - $99,840/Yr

1000 KLA Corporation - Milpitas, CA

Full-time - Intern

Milpitas, CA

About the position

KLA is seeking an intern for Summer 2025 who is passionate about Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and GenAI research, particularly in image processing and computer vision applications. The ideal candidate will be graduating in late 2025 to early 2026 and will have a strong background in computer vision and deep learning. This internship will involve working on state-of-the-art models and algorithms, contributing to innovative projects in the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Understand and derive algorithms from the latest literature and conferences.
• Implement state-of-the-art Deep Learning or GenAI models.
• Design and/or improve models for specific applications.
• Design new Deep Learning modules.
• Optimize and tune Deep Learning models.
• Evaluate and validate the performance of deep learning models.
• Perform A/B testing between models.
• Communicate ideas and findings to team members.

Requirements

• PhD (strongly preferred) or Master's Level Degree candidate graduating in one year in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related quantitative fields.
• Machine Learning/Deep Learning publication (e.g., NeurIPS, CVPR, ICML, ICLR, KDD, SIGGRAPH) is required.
• Experience in DL/GenAI Foundation modeling is required.
• Proficiency in Python is required.
• Proficiency in at least one Deep Learning framework (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, PaddlePaddle) is required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(K) with company matching
• Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)
• Student debt assistance
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Development and career growth opportunities
• Financial planning benefits
• Wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP)
• Paid time off and paid company holidays
• Family care and bonding leave