$186,200 – $316,500
Listed on KLA-Tencor’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
KLA is seeking an AI architect to design and implement AI solutions for semiconductor equipment engineering, focusing on tool health monitoring, automated troubleshooting, and engineering workflow automation. This role suits someone with hands-on AI/ML expertise who can translate complex engineering problems into scalable AI systems and work across diverse data types and engineering domains.
Our summary, not KLA-Tencor’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
Skills this role names
- Anomaly Detection
- Data Science
- Machine Learning
- Multi-Agent Systems
- Predictive Analytics
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
- SAP Product Lifecycle Management (SAP PLM)
- SolidWorks PDM
- Vector Databases
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What they ask for
Required
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, AI/ML, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Systems Engineering, or related field
- Hands-on experience building and deploying AI/ML solutions for complex engineering or industrial workflows
- Experience integrating AI into engineering data, software, or workflow systems
- Experience with engineering data such as sensor streams, logs, structured/unstructured technical documents, or time-series datasets
- Ability to translate engineering pain points into scalable AI architectures and deployable solutions
Nice to have
- Experience with agentic AI, tool-using LLM workflows, multi-agent systems, or RAG/vector-backed knowledge systems
- Experience with time-series forecasting, anomaly detection, or predictive analytics for industrial systems
- Experience with MBSE, digital thread, SysML, requirements traceability, or model-centric engineering
- Experience with CAD/PLM/PDM integration, BOM workflows, or engineering data interoperability
- Experience in semiconductor equipment, capital equipment, optics, plasma, vacuum systems, or manufacturing engineering