Sr. Technical Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Drive End-to-End Product Development: Lead a cross-functional team through all phases of the Product Lifecycle (PLC)-from definition and development to pilot, high-volume manufacturing (HVM), and sustainment.
• Own Program Success: Be accountable for engineering, manufacturing, service, installation, and overall program delivery.
• Strategic Planning: Develop comprehensive project plans that define scope, timelines, and resource needs.
• Collaborate Across Functions: Partner with engineering, manufacturing, service, and marketing to optimize product definition and trade-offs.
• Customer Engagement: Build strong relationships with customers, understand their needs, and ensure outcomes exceed expectations.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks early and implement mitigation strategies to safeguard deliverables.
• Field Engagement: Drive beta-phase activities, aligning with business units and customers.
• Influence Roadmaps: Internalize divisional goals and strategic priorities to help define product roadmaps.
• What You Bring
• Technical Expertise: Proven experience in developing multi-disciplinary systems combining optics, electronics, motion, algorithms, and software.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated success leading teams in a matrix organization.
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Global Perspective: Willingness to travel internationally up to 15%.
• Why Join Us?
• Work on cutting-edge technology with a global impact.
• Collaborate with world-class experts across engineering, manufacturing, and marketing.
• Be part of a culture that values innovation, customer success, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 10 years; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 12 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 15 years
• Base Pay Range: $205,800.00 - $360,200.00 Annually
• Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA
• Interns are eligible for some of

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Additional Information

Company Overview 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. Group/Division 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. First to deliver the best imaging and classification data for every defect or point on any layer at any time. EBeam's mission encapsulates its role as the "eyes" of KLA's product line, providing timely information on defects and critical locations on the wafer at the highest spatial resolution possible. Customers use EBeam products alongside KLA patterned and bare wafer inspectors to quickly understand the nature of defects and other imperfections on product wafers and take action to correct the manufacturing process. Job Description/Preferred Qualifications Job Description/Preferred Qualifications Are you ready to lead innovation from concept to high-volume manufacturing? Join us as a Technical Program Manager and take ownership of complex, cross-functional programs that shape the future of technology.

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