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Software Engineer ( Embedded Software/Firmware Development | Embedded Image Processing )

KLA Corporation

Ann Arbor, MIFull-time$83–122K/yrPosted 4w agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$83–122K/yr
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

KLA’s Services organization supports customers’ KLA assets through engineering, field operations, technical product support, and related services. This software engineering role calls for programming knowledge across C, C++, C#, and Java on Unix, Linux, and Windows. The posting also seeks exposure to image processing and embedded software, with additional experience in real-time operating systems, source control, and equipment-control architecture described as a plus.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

C, requiredC++, requiredC#, requiredJava, requiredUnix/Linux/Windows, requiredImage Processing Design, nice to haveEmbedded Software Development, nice to haveMessaging Protocols, nice to haveSource Control Tools, nice to haveImage Processing Software, nice to haveReal-Time Operating Systems, nice to haveSolaris and *NIX, nice to haveAI Coding Assistants, nice to haveSEMI Equipment Control, nice to haveMotivation, nice to haveTeamwork, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to have

Qualifications

Master's Level Degree or Bachelor's+2 Yrs, required2 Years Related Work Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

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 KLA Services team consists of Service Sales, Marketing, Spares Supply Chain Management, Field Operations, Engineering, Product Training, Digital Solutions and Analytics, and Technical Product Support. Our services organization maximizes the value of our customers' KLA assets – with highly trained service and product support engineers providing installation services and 24/7 technical support and parts delivery through our extensive supply chain network.

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.

  • Knowledge of structure, architecture and coding knowledge of C, C++,C# and java on Unix/Linux/Windows is required
  • A highly motivated individual able to work in a multi-discipline and multi-culture global organization as a driven teammate
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Exposure to programming image processing system designs desired
  • Exposure to writing embedded software for mechanical control from communications level to high level application development in C and C++ is desired
  • Knowledge in standards-based messaging protocols, such as ethernet, serial and VMEbus is desired
  • Knowledge of source control tools such as RTC, ClearCase ,GIT and Azure Devops
  • Experience with image processing software is a plus
  • Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS), e.g., Embedded Linux, Android, VxWorks is a plus
  • Experience with Solaris and other *NIX OS is a plus
  • Experience in using AI coding assistants and agents is a plus
  • Understanding of SEMI Equipment control software architecture is a plus

Minimum Qualifications Master's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 2 years

About KLA We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.

Total Rewards Base Pay Range: $83,000.00 - $121,733.00 Annually Primary Location: USA-MI-Ann Arbor-KLA

KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, development and career growth opportunities and programs, financial planning benefits, wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Use of AI Statement At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews—whether virtual or in person—is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset.

Equal Opportunity Statement KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [email protected] or at +1-408-352-2808 to request accommodation.

For additional information, view the US Know Your Rights poster on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website.

How this job compares

Set against the 39,925 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$83–122K/yr
  • Michigan median$112–208K/yr415 salary ranges
  • US median$133–216K/yr32,012 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $102K, is 35% below the Michigan median midpoint ($158K) — in the lowest quarter of Software Engineer salary ranges in Michigan.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 564 open Software Engineer jobs in Michigan and 39,925 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Michigan
Experience
This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 32,903 postings).
Education
12,493 of the 39,925 open Software Engineer jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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