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Specialist - Software Quality Engineering

full-time•Chennai

Summary

Location

Chennai

Type

full-time

Experience

5-10 years

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About this role

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. The Optical Metrology Division products are used for optical overlay metrology. The portfolio of products includes unique solution packages which are based on hardware and software systems to enhance yield and effectiveness. As a world leader in its field of expertise, the division's products are the most advanced in performance (measurement accuracy of nanometers and below), reliability, ease of use and compatibility with other KLA's products. KLA (Israel) controls over 80% of the world market sales in its field, and its products are used by every major semiconductor manufacturer around the world. KLA Israel is located in the Migdal Haemek Industrial Park.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

  • Acquire and demonstrate domain knowledge of OMD products.

  •  Full participation in the software development life cycle to establish test scenarios and Automating them using KLA test automation frameworks for proving the functionality and robustness of the software created.

  • Interact with multisite team members(India, Israel & China ) during software product life cycle for requirement analysis, Software Test plan(STP) preparation, Software Test Design (STD) preparation and Executing Tests.

  •  Work with hardware, Systems and Application groups to understand system requirements and map them to software testing needs.

  • Participate in deployment/trouble shooting at customer sites.

  • Reviews software design, change specifications and plans against and/or process requirements. Reviews include applicable specifications, materials, tools, techniques, and methodologies. Performs or co-ordinates verification of software requirement allocations, traceability, and testability.

  • Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains standards for quality operating methods, processes, systems and procedures.

  • Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable quality standards.

  • Create tests to identify software problems.

  • Analyze bugs and errors found during tests and Document results of tests.

  • Recommend improvements in software to enhance user experience.

  • Works together with the software developer to enhance and improve programs

  •   Lead small teams to test key features.

Minimum Qualifications

1.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

2. Experience of study background related to semi conductors.

3. Extensive experience in Automated software Testing and Manual testing
4. Exceptional attention to details
5. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
6. Required: Must be able to interact and communicate with all levels of staff and project management in both the business and the technical areas, with the ability to keep discussions at the appropriate level of abstraction.
7. Great team player and able to work efficiently with minimal supervision
8. Required: Willingness to travel to Israel, US and other customer places on short assignments.
9. Experience in developing software or automation scripts in C# or Java. (C# is preference)
10. Experience in Designing and or working experience with different kind of Automation test framework(FlaUI, MS CodedUI, Appium, Selenium etc)
11. Optional: Knowledge of KLA specific or general semiconductor domain
12. Experience with large software systems / tool applications is preferred

We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer

Be aware of potentially fraudulent job postings or suspicious recruiting activity by persons that are currently posing as KLA employees.  KLA never asks for any financial compensation to be considered for an interview, to become an employee, or for equipment. Further, KLA does not work with any recruiters or third parties who charge such fees either directly or on behalf of KLA. Please ensure that you have searched KLA’s Careers website for legitimate job postings.  KLA follows a recruiting process that involves multiple interviews in person or on video conferencing with our hiring managers.  If you are concerned that a communication, an interview, an offer of employment, or that an employee is not legitimate, please send an email to [email protected] to confirm the person you are communicating with is an employee. We take your privacy very seriously and confidentially handle your information.

What you'll do

  • The role involves acquiring domain knowledge of Optical Metrology Division products and participating in the software development life cycle to establish and automate test scenarios. Additionally, the specialist will interact with multi-site teams for requirement analysis and execute tests to ensure software functionality and robustness.

About KLA

KLA develops industry-leading equipment and services that enable innovation throughout the electronics industry. We provide advanced process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging and printed circuit boards. In close collaboration with leading customers across the globe, our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers design solutions that move the world forward. Visit us at: www.kla.com Statements made on LinkedIn may constitute forward-looking statements under federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect the expected results and are based on certain key assumptions. Due to such uncertainties and risks, no assurances can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date indicated. Other risks that KLA faces include those detailed in KLA filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including KLA's annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements made by third parties do not necessarily reflect the opinion of KLA, are outside of KLA’s control and have not been verified or otherwise vetted by KLA.

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