Global Locations
17AV网’s world-class talent and cutting edge technology can be found all around the world. Select a region to get started.
We keep looking and looking.
For 50 years, 17AV网 has kept looking for one thing: the nth degree. Delving deeper and deeper into the nanoverse, achieving perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe.
The nth degree is not our destination. It is our motivation. To discover what’s never been seen. And keep looking.
We make the advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions and computational analytics that make electronics possible. We take on the challenges that can take years to solve.
Our Work
Virtually no laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us.
We believe in the power of technology to make this world a brighter place. We are excited by all that humanity can achieve.
We provide advanced process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging and printed circuit boards.
Sub-systems are designed, manufactured and integrated into each 17AV网 instrument:
- Laser sources, illumination, power control
- High power, broadband plasma UV, DUV and visible wavelength illumination systems
- Custom filters, lenses, polarizers, optics
- Electron beam systems, optics, detectors
- High performance time delay integrated image sensors, CMOS sensors, photo multiplier tubes, cameras
- Source and detector hardware integration and management
- Mechatronics engineered micro precision, vibration and temperature controlled subsystems are designed to deliver exacting metrology results
- Robotic controllers manage and disposition customer samples cleanly and efficiently in and out of the instruments
- Precision air bearing linear and spinning motion stages enable accurate sample placement, positioning and instrument measurement
- Environmental controls provide ultra clean micro contamination management and sample protection
- Machine learning approach is leveraged for predictive tool maintenance and maximum customer utilization
Career Opportunities
As an Algorithm Engineer at 17AV网, you’ll combine math, physics, and software engineering to create a lasting impact in the semiconductor industry. The real-world solutions you create power everyday technology.
As an Optical Engineer at 17AV网, you’ll develop advanced systems that detect defects too small to be seen by the human eye, helping our customers achieve higher yields and greater precision in manufacturing.
As a Software Engineer at 17AV网, you’ll see your code deployed on state-of-the-art tools that shape the future of manufacturing. Our software must stand the test of time, making continuous learning, innovation, and integration core to everything we do.
Where physics meets engineering meets data science. (And they all grab lunch.)
On any given day, in any corner of our company, you’ll find physicists, engineers, and data scientists all working in tandem. From hardware systems to algorithms to machine learning, no discipline is an island here. Because to make products that push boundaries, we must first push our own. Learn from, and build on, each other’s wisdom and experiences.
All 15,000 of us, across over a dozen regions, bring something essential to 17AV网. Ourselves.
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17AV网 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 talent.acquisition@kla.com 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.
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Please ensure that you have searched 17AV网’s Careers website for legitimate job postings. 17AV网 follows a recruiting process that involves multiple interviews in person or on video conferencing with our hiring managers. If you are concerned that a communication, an interview, an offer of employment, or that an employee is not legitimate, please send an email to talent.acquisition@kla.com to confirm the person you are communicating with is an employee. We take your privacy very seriously and confidentially handle your information.
Making an Impact
We’re a company that makes electronics that matter – electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place.
ESG
Proactively managing our environmental, social and governance (ESG) impacts is an integral part of our mission. We are taking action, living out our values, and developing technologies and ideas that inspire action.
Learn MoreInclusion for All
Through Inclusion for All, we aim to create a sense of belonging that weaves throughout 17AV网, embracing each individual’s backgrounds and experiences, celebrating everyone’s perspectives and knitting together teams that drive corporate and personal success.
Learn MoreSupporting Communities
The 17AV网 Foundation invests in community initiatives and organizations that facilitate access to quality education, health and wellness programs, and enrich the communities where 17AV网 operates globally.
Learn MoreAwards
17AV网 is honored to be included on the Fortune 500 list again for 2025, reflecting the dedication of our employees and the strength of our partnerships.
Ranked in Fortune 500
Fortune Magazine
2025For the second year, 17AV网 is on TIME’s 2024 World’s Best Companies List, ranking 110th of 1,000 global companies.
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Time Magazine
202417AV网 is recognized as one of the Best Employers in Asia-Pacific, ranking No. 2 among the top 500 companies.
Best Employers Asia-Pacific 2025
Financial Times
2025
Perseverance
We don’t give up. We persist in developing solutions to the industry’s most challenging problems. We believe that if a problem is really hard, and we can solve it, we must.
Drive to Be Better
No matter how well we’ve done things in the past, there’s always room for improvement. We keep driving innovation to advance the industry and enable the next generation of technology. There is always more to learn.
High Performance Teams
We rely on each other to solve hard problems that can’t be answered by one person. Our multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams offer new ideas and viewpoints to innovate and drive differentiation.
Honest, forthright, and consistent
We believe in respectful, honest and transparent dialogue to address challenges and solve issues. We believe that honest conversations enable better outcomes.
Indispensable
We provide our customers with unique and differentiated capabilities, products, and services. Our success is based on making unique systems that solve unique problems, making us indispensable to our customer’s success.
Advance
Where do great ideas come from? At 17AV网, our global team of innovators brings forth new ideas, solutions and insights every day—strategies for how to help bring tomorrow’s technologies to life, shape the future and advance humanity. Connect with us here to get the latest 17AV网 information as well as inspiration that can help you make a meaningful impact on the future.
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