Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Responsibilities:

The selected Software QA Engineer will join a world-class software team to architect, implement, and scale test automation solutions that drive quality across KLA products. They will be a technically robust individual contributor and leader, responsible for building AI-augmented automation frameworks that ensure the reliability of all released products. They will champion modern testing practices with a sharp focus on automation coverage, infrastructure excellence, and continuous improvement of the qualification process. They must be able to partner with cross-functional teams globally to resolve quality issues quickly.

Key Responsibilities Include:

- Identify, evaluate, and implement test automation frameworks and tools that deliver measurable value across the qualification lifecycle including functional, regression, performance, and reliability testing.
- Own and drive automated test coverage for both UI and API layers across KLA products, designing robust test suites and publishing results, recommendations, and best known methods.
- Integrate AI capabilities into the test automation framework including self-healing locators, intelligent test generation, and autonomous test execution to improve test resilience and reduce maintenance overhead.




- Leverage deep knowledge of software systems and application architecture to design scalable infrastructure solutions that empower the test automation team.
- Assess automation feasibility of test cases and script them for automatic execution across new and existing product features.
- Technically interact with Algorithms, System Engineering, Application Engineering, Marketing and Manufacturing, and Customer Support teams across global locations for various requirements.
- Participate in all stages of software development including deployment and troubleshooting at customer sites. Represent the SQE team in product lifecycle and key program meetings.
- Travel to customer fabrication facilities to understand customer use cases, deploy software, and troubleshoot.

Minimum Qualifications

- Must have Masters Level Degree in CS or related fields
- Must have excellent communication, analytical and interpersonal skill. Must also be self-driven, yet a strong team player
- Background in IC processing/Semiconductor equipment is a plus.
- Hands-on experience with automation tools is a plus
- Must be desiring to travel and enjoy working in other cultures.

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📌 Associate Technical Lead, Software Test Automation (Chennai)
🏢 KLA
📍 Chennai