Technical Program/Project Manager (Software) - Milpitas, CA, United States
$186,200 - $273,067 USD yearly
Originally posted 29 September 2026 by the employer.
Lead the development of software for KLA's Broadband Plasma wafer inspection systems.
About the role
This role involves leading and coordinating software development for wafer inspection systems within the Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit, specifically for the Broadband Plasma division's optical inspection systems.
What you'll do
- Drive software development for wafer inspection systems, coordinating across software, systems, algorithms, and applications teams.
- Collaborate with hardware and firmware teams to integrate software features into capital equipment platforms.
- Interface with Marketing and global customers to gather requirements, validate solutions, and support field deployment.
- Identify technical, schedule, and operational risks, implement mitigation strategies, and ensure alignment with business goals.
- Work with marketing, supply chain, manufacturing, and service teams to ensure readiness and scalability of solutions.
- Demonstrate technical competency to ensure development plans meet performance, reliability, cost, manufacturability, and serviceability goals.
What you'll need
- Software development experience with good software design exposure.
- Experience with New Product Introduction or Product Development from inception to delivery.
- Proven Technical Capability and Risk Management with deep understanding of business goals.
- Experience articulating progress and impact through relevant key performance indicators.
- Familiarity with Agile, Iterative, and Waterfall development methodologies.
- Ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously.
Nice to have
- Experience in customer engagement, feedback analysis, and adoption strategy development.
Skills: software development, wafer inspection systems, NPI, risk management, cross-functional coordination
This role has been open 11 days — well below the 46-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
364
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Median days open
46 d
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Median salary
$152k
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| Metric | KLA Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (364 roles · 41 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 12 | 364 |
| Median days open | 86 d | 46 d (+40 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $152k |
Skills observed across this category: software development, wafer inspection systems, NPI, risk management, cross-functional coordination
Who's hiring in this category
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How we counted: 364 open Technical Program Management (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 41 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 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. Figures refresh nightly.