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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
240
open professional roles
294
opened in the last 90 days
294 in the last 12 months
1%
of roles are remote
11
states hiring
California, Michigan, Arizona, New Jersey, Idaho, Oregon
What it hires for: Engineering (177), Operations (34), Marketing (14), Sales (8), Human Resources (7). By level: early career (98), senior ic (65), mid level (65), manager (45), director (9).
Where: Milpitas, CA (156), Ann Arbor, MI (39), Ann Arbor, MI, USA (16), Totowa, NJ (13), 2 Locations (11), Boise, ID (8), Hillsboro, OR (7), 3 Locations (5).
Main hubs: Milpitas, CA (156), Ann Arbor, MI (39), Totowa, NJ (13), Boise, ID (8), Hillsboro, OR (7). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Milpitas, CA ranks
Where Milpitas, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #12Best cities for mid-career professionals in the West Coast60% · of 71
- #17Best cities for manufacturing and industrial pay after cost of living$132k · of 35
- #19Best cities for pay after cost of living in California$149k · of 32
- #20Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the West Coast46 / 100 · of 39
- #20Best all-round cities for AI careers in the West Coast44 / 100 · of 39
- #21Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the West Coast0.8% · of 66
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
KLA in the industry job lists
Where KLA places in our weekly lists of the employers hiring in each industry, kept month by month.
November 2026
- #12Highest-paying semiconductor employers$145k · of 18
- #13Entry-level semiconductor jobs and who is hiring14 entry-level · of 25
- #19Employers with the most open semiconductor jobs34 open · of 25
KLA hiring at a glance
- We have tracked KLA's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 295 professional roles in that time.
- 66 of KLA's 219 open roles (30%) are entry-level or early-career; 2 of them say people without experience are welcome.
- 28 open roles (13%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include Claude, CUDA, TensorFlow, ChatGPT.
- Of the 4 open roles that state where the work happens, 2 remote, 2 hybrid.
- 27% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 11% for Manufacturing & Industrial employers.
- 8 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 34 days ago.
- By open professional roles, KLA ranks #30 of 583 Manufacturing & Industrial employers we track.
What KLA asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- machine learning 179
- supply chain 54
- python 45
- matlab 23
- procurement 21
- excel 20
- ci/cd 15
- c++ 14
- forecasting 14
- linux 14
AI tools named: Claude (5), CUDA (3), TensorFlow (3), ChatGPT (2), Microsoft Copilot (M365) (2), PyTorch (2). AI certifications named: Generic 'AI/ML certification' (1).
Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words
Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.
- “Bachelor's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience”Buyer/Planner
- “New college graduates and candidates with internship, co-op, academic project, or equivalent experience are encouraged to apply.”Spares Demand Planner
How KLA compares with Manufacturing & Industrial employers
| Measure | KLA | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 219 | 34 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 27% | 11% |
| Roles that are remote | 1% | 0% |
Median across 579 Manufacturing & Industrial employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Field Service Engineer: Complex Capital EquipmentBoise, ID
- Field Service Engineer - Capital Equipment (Electronics)Chandler, AZ
- Director, Axion Product Marketing (Semiconductors)Milpitas, CA
- Product Marketing ManagerMilpitas, CA · $139k–$236k
- Senior Product Marketing ManagerMilpitas, CA · $163k–$239k
- Supply Chain ManagerAnn Arbor, MI · $102k–$149k
- Global Supplier Quality EngineerAnn Arbor, MI · $87k–$127k
- Project Controls EngineerMilpitas, CA · $96k–$141k
- Strategic Procurement Manager: Lead, Negotiate & OptimizeYpsilanti, MI
- Procurement ManagerAnn Arbor, MI · $102k–$173k
What KLA pays
Across 79 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 27% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Marketing | $138,500–$235,500 | 3 |
| Manager | Operations | $101,500–$172,600 | 3 |
| IC | Engineering | $105,900–$178,233 | 7 |
| IC | Human Resources | $73,900–$116,400 | 2 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is KLA hiring?
- KLA has 240 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 294 opened in the last 90 days and 294 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does KLA pay?
- Across 79 postings with a posted salary range, KLA's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does KLA hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 66 of KLA's 219 open roles (30%) are entry-level or early-career; 2 of them say people without experience are welcome. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does KLA offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 4 open roles that state where the work happens, 2 remote, 2 hybrid.
- What skills does KLA ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are machine learning (179), supply chain (54), python (45), matlab (23), procurement (21), excel (20).
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