KLA: jobs, salaries and hiring
Hiring now
218
open professional roles
265
opened in the last 90 days
265 in the last 12 months
1%
of roles are remote
10
states hiring
California, Michigan, Arizona, New Jersey, Idaho, Oregon
What it hires for: Engineering (163), Operations (28), Marketing (11), Human Resources (6), Legal (6). By level: early career (81), senior ic (65), mid level (61), manager (39), director (7).
Where: Milpitas, CA (150), Ann Arbor, MI (40), Ann Arbor, MI, USA (13), Totowa, NJ (12), 2 Locations (11), Boise, ID (6), 3 Locations (5), Hillsboro, OR (3).
KLA hiring at a glance
- We have tracked KLA's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 273 professional roles in that time.
- 66 of KLA's 218 open roles (30%) are entry-level or early-career; 3 of them say people without experience are welcome.
- 27 open roles (12%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include Claude, CUDA, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot (M365).
- Of the 4 open roles that state where the work happens, 2 remote, 2 hybrid.
- 25% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 7% for Manufacturing & Industrial employers.
- 12 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 22 days ago.
- By open professional roles, KLA ranks #22 of 368 Manufacturing & Industrial employers we track.
What KLA asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- machine learning 172
- supply chain 57
- python 44
- matlab 22
- procurement 21
- excel 19
- c++ 14
- ci/cd 14
- forecasting 14
- linux 14
AI tools named: Claude (5), CUDA (3), ChatGPT (2), Microsoft Copilot (M365) (2), PyTorch (2), TensorFlow (2). AI certifications named: Generic 'AI/ML certification' (1).
Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words
Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.
- “Bachelor's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience”Buyer/Planner
- “Bachelor's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience”Buyer/Planner
- “New college graduates and candidates with internship, co-op, academic project, or equivalent experience are encouraged to apply.”Spares Demand Planner
How KLA compares with Manufacturing & Industrial employers
| Measure | KLA | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 218 | 38 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 25% | 7% |
| Roles that are remote | 1% | 0% |
Median across 368 Manufacturing & Industrial employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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Open roles
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- Project Controls EngineerMilpitas, CA · $96k–$141k
- Sr Global Process EngineerMilpitas, CA · $122k–$178k
- Software Engineer (Machine Control/OOD/OOP)Milpitas, CA · $136k–$200k
- Manufacturing Engineer (Mechanical)Totowa, NJ · $96k–$141k
- Sr. Electrical EngineerMilpitas, CA · $118k–$173k
- Sr. Global Instrumentation & Controls EngineerMilpitas, CA · $122k–$178k
- AI Computer Vision Engineer - Semiconductor InspectionMilpitas, CA
- Front-End Production ManagerMilpitas, CA · $121k–$177k
What KLA pays
Across 65 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 25% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Operations | $101,500–$172,600 | 5 |
| Manager | Marketing | $144,800–$239,067 | 5 |
| IC | Engineering | $117,800–$172,800 | 7 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is KLA hiring?
- KLA has 218 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 265 opened in the last 90 days and 265 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does KLA pay?
- Across 65 postings with a posted salary range, KLA's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does KLA hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 66 of KLA's 218 open roles (30%) are entry-level or early-career; 3 of them say people without experience are welcome. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does KLA offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 4 open roles that state where the work happens, 2 remote, 2 hybrid.
- What skills does KLA ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are machine learning (172), supply chain (57), python (44), matlab (22), procurement (21), excel (19).
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