Mathematician (f/m/d), Physicist (f/m/d), or Chemist (f/m/d)

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 better on innovation and invests 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 hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.

Group/Division

Enabling the movement toward advanced chip design, KLA’s Measurement, Analytics and Control group (MACH) is looking for research scientists, software engineers, application development engineers and senior product technology process engineers to join our team. The MACH team’s mission is to collaborate with our customers to innovate technologies and solutions that detect and control highly complex process variations at their source, not compensate for them at later stages of the manufacturing process. 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. Our MACH team develops leading‑edge solutions for patterning‑process analytics and control technologies, thereby giving customers critical insight at the feature level, field level and cross‑wafer analysis. Our teams also develop advanced modelling‑simulation, data‑analytics and process‑control modelling technologies. As a member of the MACH team you’ll be working across functions to solve the most complex technical problems in the digital age.

Job Description / Preferred Qualifications

As a trusted software solution provider within KLA—one of the leading equipment manufacturers in semiconductors—we build and maintain software that ensures a stable and efficient production process in semiconductor manufacturing. Our team in Dresden is looking for a mathematician, physicist or chemist.

About The Role

• Works out concepts for new product features and documents the software and its functionality.
• Knows the application, understands the domain and guides the team to the best and most valuable solution for our customers.
• Is a key player in an agile team of up to eight members to deliver a valuable product.
• Keeps close contact, gets inspired by our application engineers and exchanges knowledge and ideas.

Things to Know

Within the KLA corporation, we collaborate with teams around the globe. We have teams based in the USA and China and are interested in opportunities to travel and work with those teams. This role requires close collaboration with colleagues in the Asia time zone. The industry mandates high quality, reliability and regulation compliance, but we strive to provide continuous delivery and mandatorily automate as much as possible.

About You

• We value and love to work with a diverse group of people from all backgrounds.
• You have a university degree in mathematics, physics, chemistry or in a comparable subject area.
• You are passionate about solving the current problems and challenges of the semiconductor industry, one of the world’s thriving high‑tech industries.
• You persevere to dive into a problem and find creative solutions together with your team.
• You enjoy developing software that solves our customers’ problems as well as yours.

Why You Should Work for KLA

KLA is an Equal‑Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

The Dresden office is located in the city center with a scenic terrace view and superb transport connectivity. In addition to mandatory benefits (team events, fruit, drinks, gaming table, Xbox), employees can park their car or bike in the garage, improve language skills, or visit a semiconductor fab.

You can flexibly choose to work five days of the week in the KLA office or up to two days from home.

You will receive a permanent employment contract with flexible working hours. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including additional payments, compulsory pension contributions and performance rewards.

Call to Action

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We offer a competitive, family‑friendly total rewards package designed to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment while meeting the diverse needs of our employees.

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