KLA - Milpitas, CA
posted about 2 months ago
The Software Technical Program/Project Manager will play a pivotal role in the Broadband Plasma Division (BBP) at KLA, which is renowned for its market-leading patterned wafer optical inspection systems. This position involves managing the development of software solutions for various wafer inspection systems and product offerings, ensuring that the products meet the high standards required for innovative integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing. The successful candidate will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team of software, systems, applications, and algorithm engineers, as well as with various engineering and business teams to document product requirements, integrate features, and validate differentiated solutions. In this role, the manager will be responsible for planning and managing breakthroughs, feature interdependencies, project schedules, and the overall quality of the product work. They will assess and evaluate risks, implementing project work with the urgency required to deliver business value. Effective communication and collaboration with global teams—including marketing, engineering, manufacturing, service, field teams, and customers—will be essential to resolve product issues and support revenue and profit realizations. The position requires a strong business insight, with a clear understanding of the value proposition, feature capabilities, and how KLA's solutions win in the marketplace. The manager will drive taskforces, hold effective technical discussions with engineers, and appreciate key design decisions and underlying software architectures and frameworks. Additionally, they will lead, encourage, empower, and influence team members to achieve excellence in quality, reliability, usability, and capability, while addressing conflicts and removing obstacles for the team to focus on improvement activities.