# Principal Engineer (PVD Equipment & Process Development) at KLA

- Company: KLA
- What the company does: KLA is a leader in process control using advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, and computational analytics. Keep Looking Ahead.
- Company website: https://www.kla.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Milpitas, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-21
- Apply by: 2026-12-05
- Apply: https://kla.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Search/job/Milpitas-CA/Principal-Engineer--PVD-Equipment---Process-Development-_2641698?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
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## About the role

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology. In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- M.S. or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related semiconductor discipline
- 15+ years of semiconductor proven experience in PVD, thin-film deposition, metallization, process equipment, or related technology development
- Deep technical knowledge of PVD deposition processes and equipment
- Experience supplying to the development, modification, or introduction of PVD equipment, process chambers, or chamber hardware
- Strong understanding of semiconductor device integration and fabrication, including processes before and after metallization
- Experience with device metallization and annealing and an understanding of their relationship to device performance


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