Technical Program/Project Manager (Software)

KLA • Milpitas, CA

126d • $154,900 - $263,300

About The Position

You will be a key member of our highly integrated multi-disciplinary team of software, systems, applications and algorithm engineers. The successful candidate will have the following skills. Software development experience with good software design exposure is desired. Experience with New Product Introduction or Product Development Experience from inception to delivery. Proven Technical Capability and Risk Management with deep understanding of business goals. Experience articulating the progress and impact through relevant key performance indicators. Familiarity with Agile, Iterative, and Waterfall development methodologies. Great team player with strong leadership, critical thinking, and effective communication. Enthusiastic communicator who successfully advocates for action and positive change. Creative problem solver with a proven track record of solving complex technical issues with urgency. Ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously. Experience in customer engagement, feedback analysis, and adoption strategy development desired.

Requirements

• 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.
• Software development experience with good software design exposure.
• Experience with New Product Introduction or Product Development Experience from inception to delivery.
• Proven Technical Capability and Risk Management with deep understanding of business goals.
• Experience articulating the progress and impact through relevant key performance indicators.
• Familiarity with Agile, Iterative, and Waterfall development methodologies.
• Great team player with strong leadership, critical thinking, and effective communication.
• Enthusiastic communicator who successfully advocates for action and positive change.
• Creative problem solver with a proven track record of solving complex technical issues with urgency.
• Ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience in customer engagement, feedback analysis, and adoption strategy development.

Responsibilities

• Drive development of software for wafer inspection systems, coordinating across software, systems, algorithms, and applications teams.
• Collaborate with hardware and firmware teams to ensure seamless integration of software features into capital equipment platforms.
• Interface with Marketing and global customers to gather requirements, validate solutions, and support field deployment.
• Identify technical, schedule, and operational risks, implement mitigation strategies, and ensure alignment with business goals.
• Work with marketing, supply chain, manufacturing, and service teams to ensure readiness and scalability of solutions.
• Demonstrate business insight with clear understanding of value proposition, feature interdependencies, and business value.
• Demonstrate technical competency to ensure development plans are comprehensive to meet performance, reliability, cost, manufacturability, and serviceability goals.

Benefits

• 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.
• Family care and bonding leave.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees