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KLA

Makes chip inspection and measurement equipment

Project Manager & Data Analyst

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$100k - $146.7k/yr+ Performance incentive programs + 401(k) match + Employee stock purchase program
Mid, Senior
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Milpitas, CA, USA+1 moreMore locations: Ann Arbor, MI, USA
In PersonPrimary location is Ann Arbor, Michigan; Milpitas, California is also listed as an ATS location.
Project & Program ManagementProject Management
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • A doctorate degree with 3 years of related work experience, a master's degree with 6 years of related work experience, or a bachelor's degree with 8 years of related work experience is required.
  • A bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Data Science, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.
  • 2–5 years of experience managing projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, and using data or reporting tools to track project performance is preferred.
  • Ability to organize complex work, define scope, manage timelines, track dependencies, resolve issues, and keep stakeholders aligned.
  • Experience with Jira, Asana, Microsoft Project, Monday.com, ClickUp, Smartsheet, or similar project management tools.
  • Advanced proficiency in SQL for querying and validating datasets.
  • Hands-on experience with Tableau, Power BI, or similar data visualization tools.
  • Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and complex formulas.
  • Experience with workflow automation tools.
  • Ability to translate project status, risks, and metrics into clear executive summaries.
  • Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously, drive accountability, and maintain momentum.
  • Ability to identify project bottlenecks, remove obstacles, and recommend practical solutions.
  • Understanding of how projects align with company revenue models and strategic goals.
Responsibilities
  • Develop, maintain, and manage detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables for cross-functional initiatives.
  • Serve as the central point of contact for assigned projects by facilitating meetings, documenting decisions, escalating risks, and providing clear status updates to stakeholders.
  • Track project risks, issues, resource needs, and key constraints to support timely decision-making and effective project delivery.
  • Create, maintain, and update project dashboards and reporting tools that visualize project status, milestones, risks, dependencies, and key performance indicators.
  • Identify opportunities to improve project delivery processes, reduce manual status reporting, and standardize project management office practices.
  • Ensure accurate collection, validation, and reporting of project data to support reliable status updates, trend analysis, and management reporting.
Desired Qualifications
  • PMP, CAPM, or Scrum Master certification is a plus.

About the company

KLA makes equipment and software that help semiconductor and electronics manufacturers find defects, measure tiny features and improve production yields. Its process control systems inspect wafers and analyze manufacturing data so engineers can identify problems before they spread through a production run. The product portfolio supports chip fabrication, packaging and printed circuit boards, with tools that check materials and finished components throughout manufacturing. KLA earns revenue from equipment sales and related service contracts, including maintenance that keeps customers' installed tools operating reliably. Formed through a merger in 1997, KLA is headquartered in Milpitas, California.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Milpitas, California

Founded

1997

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What believers are saying

  • Commercial scale is substantial: KLA reported $13.58 billion revenue for the fiscal year ending June 2026.
  • Cash generation supports resilience: KLA produced $3.77 billion free cash flow in the year ending June 2026.
  • Engineers learn across disciplines: KLA describes physicists, engineers and data scientists working together on instrument development.

What critics are saying

  • Geography concentrates exposure: China shipments generated 29.8% of KLA's revenue in the fiscal year ending June 2026.
  • Staffing faces chip-cycle risk: KLA's filing describes workforce reductions among responses to semiconductor spending downturns.
  • Technical progress takes patience: KLA's careers page says some engineering challenges take years to solve.

What makes KLA unique

  • It checks chip templates before printing: KLA's Teron systems inspect optical and extreme-ultraviolet masks for defects.
  • It fixes circuit patterns: KLA's Orbotech Precise removes excess copper and completes missing copper on boards.
  • Mask temperatures get their own instrument: KLA's MaskTemp verifies thermal stability before electron-beam pattern writing.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Student Loan Assistance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Wellness Program
  • Mental Health Support
  • Paid Vacation

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

17%

1 year growth

19%

2 year growth

19%
Yahoo Finance
Oct 26th, 2026
KLA bull case: $13.6B revenue and AI demand meet a premium valuation versus AMAT and LRCX

KLA Corporation, which makes chip inspection and measurement tools, is drawing a bullish case built on rising semiconductor complexity and AI-driven demand. Fiscal 2026 revenue rose 11.7% to $13.6 billion, with free cash flow of $3.8 billion and a 35.6% net margin. KLAC shares gained 19.83% over the past 12 months, trailing Applied Materials at 63.07% and Lam Research at 46.65%. Its forward price-to-earnings ratio is 26.95, above the three peers' 21.14, 24.88 and 16.84. Analysts' average price target is about $233.77, with individual targets from $175 to $325. Hedge fund holders rose to 81 from 71. Risks include a chip spending slowdown, US export limits on sales to China, and costly product development.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 26th, 2026
KLA beat the S&P 500 four years running, but is it skill? 23 of 485 stocks did the same

KLA Corp, which sells chipmaking tools, has beaten the S&P 500 in each of the last four years. Only 23 of 485 large US stocks measured did the same. Luck alone would produce about 12 such streaks, so the record happens more often than chance predicts. Share price alone cannot show which companies owe it to better management. KLA's net income grew 47.3% over the four years while its stock rose 453.2%. Profit fell in the twelve months to September 2023 and again to September 2024, yet the stock still beat the index. On its July 28, 2026 call, management expected advanced packaging process control revenue to grow more than 70% in calendar 2026. The next earnings report, due in October 2026, will show whether profit growth holds.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 21st, 2026
At least 16 US trucking firms file for bankruptcy in five weeks, led by $2.3M Illinois carrier

At least 16 US trucking companies filed for bankruptcy protection between September 18 and October 21, according to a FreightWaves review of federal records. The filings cover general freight, petroleum transport, and logging, and range from single-truck operators to carriers with dozens of trucks. Chicago-based Midwest Expedited Co. filed for Chapter 11 on October 6, reporting about $2.31 million in liabilities against $108,351 in assets. In El Paso, Texas, Site2Site Transport filed for Chapter 7 liquidation after revenue fell about 24%, from $2.1 million in 2024 to $1.6 million in 2025. Among the larger filers, KLS Logging of Georgia lists 53 power units and 28 drivers. Texas-based American Petroleum Carriers lists 16 trucks and 10 drivers.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 13th, 2026
KLA packaging sales to hit $1.1B in 2026, up 70%, as AI demand lifts the stock

KLA expects about $1.1 billion in revenue from packaging process control systems in calendar 2026, up more than 70% from a year earlier. Management raised the forecast on its fiscal Q4 2026 call on July 28, 2026, from an earlier high-50% growth estimate. Management links the demand to AI, which requires new, complex packaging steps. Customers adopting methods such as hybrid bonding are buying more inspection tools. Packaging remains a small part of KLA, which had $13.6 billion in sales over the last twelve months. Fiscal Q4 revenue hit a record $3.66 billion, with gross margin of 62.4%. The company guided to $4 billion for the September quarter, plus or minus $200 million. Higher memory component costs and long lead times of 12 to 24 months could limit output. The stock trades at 51.4 times earnings, against 21.9 for the S&P 500.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 13th, 2026
Two cash-rich stocks to hold for decades, KLA and AutoZone, and one to avoid, Herbalife

StockStory named two cash-generating stocks to hold long term and one to avoid, arguing that strong cash flow alone does not make a good investment. It likes KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC), a maker of equipment that measures and inspects semiconductor chips. Its trailing 12-month free cash flow margin is 27.7%, annual revenue growth over five years was 14.4%, and operating margin is 40.6%. The shares trade at $188.88, or 35.6x forward earnings. It also backs AutoZone (NYSE:AZO), an auto parts retailer with a free cash flow margin of 8.9% and an operating margin of 18.7%. Same-store sales grew an average of 3.4% over two years, and the shares trade at $2,900, or 17.4x forward earnings. It advises avoiding Herbalife (NYSE:HLF), with a 6.2% free cash flow margin. Organic revenue has disappointed, expected sales growth is 2.1%, and earnings per share fell 8.3% annually over three years.