Algorithm Engineer - Vision Systems

About the role

KLA's Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit designs, builds and sells inspection, metrology and analytics systems for chip manufacturers. As an early-career Algorithm Engineer in Leuven, you will work on the Vision Engine, the core of KLA's inspection systems, applying computer vision and machine learning to solve real inspection problems. You will grow alongside experienced engineers in multidisciplinary teams.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop software for advanced inspection solutions, turning customer requirements into high-quality, maintainable code.
• Collaborate with software teams to validate and integrate new inspection flows, making them scalable and reliable.
• Work with senior engineers to introduce modern software tools and development practices on Linux and Windows.
• Support field engineers and the Applications team, covering the full process flow of the vision system.
• Occasionally travel to customers to understand their use cases.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field; Bachelor's degree plus two years of related work experience is also acceptable.
• Initial professional experience or strong hands-on academic projects is a plus.
• Analytical mindset, strong communication skills and fluency in written and spoken English.

Required skills

• Solid foundation in machine vision and software development.
• Object-oriented programming, with practical C++ experience; Python and deep-learning concepts are a plus.
• Experience with Linux environments and open-source tools at academic level.