Sr. Global Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Milpitas, CA, United States
$121,500 - $178,233 USD yearly
Originally posted 12 October 2026 by the employer.
Advance KLA's global instrumentation, controls, and Building Management System (BMS) strategy.
About the role
As a Senior Global Instrumentation & Controls Engineer, you will own and advance KLA's instrumentation, controls, and Building Management System (BMS) strategy across its global portfolio of facilities and Super Sites. This role serves as the global subject matter expert (SME) for instrumentation and controls within the built environment.
What you'll do
- Develop, own, and maintain KLA's global instrumentation and controls engineering standards, specifications, and technical guidelines.
- Lead controls and instrumentation design reviews for capital projects and critical infrastructure upgrades.
- Own global BMS strategy, implementation, and standardization across KLA's Super Site portfolio.
- Conduct and lead Super Site BMS/BAS/SCADA maturity assessments to define current-state architecture.
- Define BMS system topology, integration architecture, and OT/IT boundary requirements in partnership with IT/Cybersecurity.
- Serve as controls and BMS subject matter expert on capital projects, reviewing I&C and BMS scope for commissioning readiness.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Controls, Mechanical, or a closely related engineering field.
- Eight (8) years of experience in instrumentation, controls, or BMS/BAS engineering with direct responsibility for facility-scale automation systems in complex environments.
- Demonstrated expertise in BMS/BAS/SCADA architecture, including platforms such as Siemens, Trane, or equivalent building automation systems.
- Hands-on experience with controls integration protocols (BACnet/IP, Modbus, OPC UA) and OT/IT network segmentation.
- Experience with facility-scale instrumentation, sensor selection, and monitoring system design in a global, multi-site portfolio context.
- Proven ability to work autonomously across time zones, cultures, and functional teams.
Nice to have
- Experience leading a BMS platform transition or multi-site standardization program.
- Familiarity with IWMS platforms (Nuvolo, Archibus, or equivalent) and controls/BMS asset data management.
- Experience with cleanroom, AMC, or environmental monitoring system standards.
- Global facilities experience spanning US, EU, APAC, or EMEA regions.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity requirements for OT/building automation networks.
Skills: BMS/SCADA architecture, controls integration, facility automation, instrumentation, controls engineering standards, OT/IT network segmentation
This role has been open 2 days — well below the 54-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3787
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$126k
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| Metric | KLA Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (3787 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 245 | 3787 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 449 | 9893 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 66 d | 54 d (+12 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: BMS/SCADA architecture, controls integration, facility automation, instrumentation, controls engineering standards, OT/IT network segmentation
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 616 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 563 open roles · median 42 d
- Micron Technology · 284 open roles · median 42 d
- KLA Corporation (this employer) · 246 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML · 188 open roles · median 69 d
- ASM International · 162 open roles · median 83 d
How we counted: 3787 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.