Applications Development Engineer- eBeam
About The Position
KLA is hiring an Applications Development Engineer for its e-Beam division within the Semiconductor Products and Customers business unit. Based in Milpitas, California, the role supports inspection and review equipment used in semiconductor manufacturing. The e-Beam systems provide high-resolution insights into wafer defects and critical locations, helping customers identify yield-impacting issues and improve manufacturing processes. The engineer will characterize new systems and features by designing and conducting experiments, collecting data, and publishing results and recommendations in application notes, best-known methods, or characterization studies. The role also supports product adoption and process optimization at customer fabrication facilities, requiring expertise in KLA equipment and semiconductor fabrication processes. The position includes solving production problems, training customers and other application engineers, managing local applications escalations, investigating customer needs and technical problems, providing solutions, conducting final acceptance, demonstrating products, and assessing competitive situations, methodologies, and performance. The engineer reports technology development and new applications to Marketing and supports pre-sale and post-sale activities. Travel may be up to 50% on short notice, with trips lasting 4–8 weeks. Teamwork and a balance of technical and people skills are essential.
Requirements
- Master's degree with 0 years of related work experience, or bachelor's degree with 2 years of related work experience.
- Ability to travel up to 50% on short notice, including trips that may last 4–8 weeks.
- Strong teamwork, technical skills, and people skills.
Nice To Haves
- Work experience in the semiconductor processing or equipment industry.
Responsibilities
- Characterize new systems and features by designing and conducting experiments, collecting data, and publishing results and recommendations.
- Prepare application notes, best-known methods, and characterization studies.
- Drive product penetration and adoption and optimize processes at customer fabrication facilities.
- Apply knowledge of KLA equipment and customer semiconductor fabrication processes to solve production problems.
- Train customers and other applications engineers.
- Handle and drive the local applications escalation process.
- Investigate customer technical needs and problems and provide solutions.
- Conduct final acceptance and demonstrate products.
- Understand competitive situations, methodologies, and performance group analysis.
- Report technology development and new applications to Marketing.
- Support pre-sale and post-sale activities.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits
- 401(k) with company matching
- Employee stock purchase program
- Student debt assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Development and career growth opportunities and programs
- Financial planning benefits
- Wellness benefits, including an employee assistance program
- Paid time off and paid company holidays
- Family care and bonding leave
- Performance incentive programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
