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.
Group/Division
The Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit designs, builds and sells KLA’s product portfolio to help chip manufacturers meet high-quality standards to enable technologies like AI, data centers, automotive and electronic devices. Our inspection, metrology, and analytics systems detect and monitor defects across logic and memory chips, specialty semiconductors, wafers, reticles, advanced packaging, process equipment and materials. We also develop technologies for specialty processes, IC substrates, and PCB manufacturing, including etch and deposition, component inspection, and imaging and analytics.
What You'll Do
In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.
The PLC Program Manager owns the end-to-end lifecycle and execution of a product or major program , from concept and development through qualification, volume release, sustaining, and end-of-life.
The Program Manager serves as the single point of accountability across the relevant functions, ensuring delivery according to business objectives, customer commitments, schedule, budget, quality, and performance targets.
Key Responsibilities
Own the overall program lifecycle, scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, and deliverables .
Build and maintain the integrated program plan and drive execution against key milestones.
Lead cross-functional teams across R&D, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Service, Applications, Marketing, and other relevant functions .
Drive PLC phase-gate readiness and ensure required deliverables and exit criteria are completed.
Identify and manage technical, operational, supplier, schedule, and business risks.
Drive alignment, prioritization, and timely decision-making across multiple organizations.
Coordinate development, qualification, manufacturing readiness, product release, and sustaining activities.
Drive recovery plans and corrective actions when programs deviate from agreed targets.
Manage dependencies with suppliers and external partners where applicable.
Provide clear, data-driven status, risk, and decision visibility to senior management.
Ensure effective transition from development into manufacturing, sustaining, and ongoing product support.
Drive continuous improvement throughout the product lifecycle, including quality, cost, reliability, and operational efficiency.
Minimum Qualifications
Qualifications & Experience
B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Engineering, Physics, or another relevant technical discipline.
Typically 8+ years of experience in multidisciplinary engineering, product development, or technical program management.
Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional technical programs.
Strong understanding of product development and product lifecycle processes.
Experience working with R&D, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality organizations.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, planning, and risk-management capabilities.
Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Strong communication and presentation skills, including interaction with senior management.
Ability to operate effectively in a global and multidisciplinary organization.
Additional Relevant Experience
The following experience would be considered an advantage, depending on the assigned program:
Process development and process engineering familiarity , particularly in programs where the product performance depends strongly on manufacturing-process capability.
Experience with process characterization, process-window…