Staff Algorithm Engineer, EBeam Imaging (E)
$186,200 - $316,500 USD yearly
Develop imaging, deep learning, and physics-based defect detection algorithms for eBeam inspection systems.
Originally posted 10 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Staff Algorithm Engineers develop advanced imaging and computational solutions for eBeam inspection systems spanning image processing, deep learning, physics-based modeling, and electron microscopy.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with electron optics and systems engineering teams to model SEM image formation and evaluate imaging performance, aberrations, and physical effects.
- Develop image restoration and defect detection algorithms for low signal-to-noise SEM imaging.
- Apply computer vision, image processing, deep learning, and physics-guided modeling techniques to semiconductor inspection challenges.
- Design and develop digital twin and synthetic SEM simulation capabilities for data generation, modeling, and experimentation.
- Partner with applications teams to connect semiconductor design and manufacturing process information (lithography, etch, and deposition) with SEM imaging.
- Deliver end-to-end technical solutions from concept and modeling through in-house characterization, validation, and field deployment.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience, Master's degree with 8+ years of experience, or Ph.D. with 5+ years of experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, Optical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience developing algorithms or mathematical models for imaging, scientific, or engineering applications.
- Strong programming skills in Python or C++.
- Hands-on experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar machine learning frameworks.
- Technical background in computer vision, image processing, deep learning, or physics-based mathematical modeling.
- Exposure to SEM, electron microscopy, electron optics, or semiconductor manufacturing processes such as lithography, etch, or deposition.
Nice to have
- Experience developing algorithms for SEM, electron-beam, semiconductor inspection, or metrology systems.
- Experience with low-SNR imaging, image restoration, inverse problems, or defect detection.
- Experience combining physics-based models with machine learning or data-driven approaches.
- Experience developing simulation, digital twin, or synthetic-data-generation capabilities.
- Understanding of SEM image formation, electron optics, or imaging-system aberrations.
- Experience bringing algorithms from R&D through product implementation, customer evaluation, or field deployment.
Skills: algorithms, SEM, defect detection, deep learning, Python, image processing
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 13-day median for Software Engineering Semiconductor roles.
Software Engineering Semiconductor · Defect Algorithms
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Open roles in category
27
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Median days open
13 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
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| Metric | KLA Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (27 roles · 6 employers) |
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| Open roles in this specialty | 11 | 27 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 212 | 6554 · 156 employers |
| Median days open | 11 d | 13 d (−2 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | — |
Skills observed across this category: algorithms, SEM, defect detection, deep learning, Python, image processing
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation (this employer) · 10 open roles · median 10 d
- Applied Materials · 9 open roles · median 19 d
- Intel Corporation · 3 open roles · median 19 d
- ASML · 2 open roles · median 9 d
- Onto Innovation · 2 open roles · median 5 d
- Fab2 · 1 open role · median 12 d
How we counted: 27 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (Defect Algorithms) roles from 6 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Nov 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 Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.