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# Sr. Electrical Design Engineer (Firmware, DSP, Image Alignment)

- **Company:** KLA-Tencor
- **Location:** Milpitas, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $141,300.0 - $207,233.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, Computer Vision, Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Software Debugging, Linux, Device Drivers, Memory Management, Linux on Embedded Systems, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Image Registration, Python (Programming Language), PCI Express, Performance Tuning, Regression Testing, Signal Processing, Subversion, Multithreading, Concurrency, Git, Low Latency, Build Tools, Software Version Control
- **Published:** October 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://kla.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Search/job/Milpitas-CA/Sr-Electrical-Design-Engineer--Firmware--DSP--Image-Alignment-_2641461

## About the Role

* Strong C/C++ programming skills in embedded environments, including debugging, concurrency, memory management, and performance optimization; proficiency in Python for test automation and data analysis.
 * Hands-on experience with real-time embedded or DSP systems, including interrupts, task scheduling, interprocessor communication, shared memory, and synchronization.
 * Solid understanding of digital signal processing and image processing, including filtering, image registration or alignment, offset estimation, and the effects of noise and ambiguous image features.
 * Working knowledge of feedback-control fundamentals and the ability to assess how measurement quality, sampling, latency, and filtering affect closed-loop behavior.
 * Experience developing and troubleshooting in Linux, including multithreaded applications, process scheduling, build/debug tools, and hardware/software communication.
 * Ability to read schematics and device datasheets, debug register-level interfaces and data paths, and use oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or embedded debuggers to resolve integration issues.
 * Experience with version control such as Git or SVN, code reviews, automated testing, and disciplined firmware qualification and release practices.
 * Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work across electrical, FPGA, software, algorithms, mechanical, and systems engineering teams., * Experience porting and optimizing algorithms between x86 processors and multicore DSPs, including cache-aware design, DMA, and fixed-point/floating-point numerical considerations.
 * Experience with semiconductor inspection, machine vision, precision positioning, or other high-speed imaging and motion-control systems.
 * Experience with real-time Linux performance analysis, CPU affinity/isolation, scheduler tracing, and latency or jitter troubleshooting.
 * Familiarity with BSPs, device drivers, embedded Linux build systems, networking, and peripheral interfaces such as PCIe, SPI, or I2C.
 * Experience with hardware-in-the-loop simulation, reference-data replay, continuous integration, and FPGA-connected high-throughput data paths., Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 6 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 8 years

## Description

* Design, implement, and debug C/C++ firmware for real-time image alignment, signal processing, and feedback control on embedded Linux and DSP-based platforms.
 * Migrate alignment algorithms from host processors to multicore DSPs; profile and optimize execution time, memory use, data movement, and synchronization while preserving numerical accuracy and real-time behavior.
 * Develop and validate image-offset estimation, digital filtering, and confidence-based alignment methods that remain robust under low-contrast, repetitive-pattern, and other challenging imaging conditions.
 * Partner with motion-control and algorithm engineers to integrate image-based measurements into stage feedback and trajectory correction; characterize accuracy, noise, latency, and control-loop behavior.
 * Define and implement hardware/software interfaces across processors, FPGAs, image-acquisition electronics, and motion controllers, including data formats, buffering, interrupts, and communication timing.
 * Bring up and integrate hardware and firmware using schematics, device datasheets, lab instruments, and embedded debugging tools; isolate system-level failures across hardware, firmware, and software.
 * Own verification from simulation and bench testing through on-system qualification. Build automated regression tests, compare migrated algorithms with reference implementations, and document performance and robustness results.
 * Support controlled firmware releases and field escalations through reproducible diagnostics, root-cause analysis, configuration/version traceability, and clear documentation for engineering, manufacturing, and service teams.