Engineering Technician

KLA • Allentown, PA

6d • $27 - $46 • Onsite

About The Position

This role puts you hands‑on with sophisticated cleanroom process and metrology tools that support R&D, product development, and customer demos at KLA! You’ll solve, maintain, and optimize equipment while partnering closely with engineers and facilities teams to keep tools running at peak performance. If you enjoy solving complex technical problems and want to work on technology that develops the future of semiconductors, this role is for you.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or technical certification in Engineering Technology, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical experience or equivalent hands‑on experience
• Experience working with semiconductor, process, vacuum, plasma, or metrology equipment in a lab or cleanroom environment
• Strong hands‑on solving and mechanical proficiency
• Experience performing preventive maintenance, equipment repairs, and system startups
• Ability to follow detailed procedures, document work accurately, and maintain equipment logs
• Comfortable working in a cleanroom environment and adhering to safety and contamination‑control protocols

Nice To Haves

• Experience with thin‑film processes, vacuum systems, plasma tools, or MVD equipment
• Familiarity with wafer handling, test wafers, and wafer logistics
• Experience supporting R&D, demo labs, or prototype development environments
• Basic understanding of equipment calibration programs and refurbishment processes
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work cross‑functionally with engineers, facilities, and operations teams

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot process and metrology equipment in a cleanroom environment, including hardware repairs, leak checking, startups, and recovery from tool downs
• Perform, document, and lead preventive maintenance (PM), calibration, and refurbishment programs across tools, pumps, plasma systems, and subsystems
• Lead cleanroom operations and logistics, including tool support inventory, consumables, test wafers, cleanroom supplies, and wafer shipments
• Partner with facilities and site services (GWS/JLL) to support cleanroom certifications, HEPA maintenance, chiller support, upgrades, and facility repairs while improving tool availability
• Support R&D, demo, and product development activities, including process runs, thin‑film characterization, lifetime testing, prototype hardware validation, and characterization/qualification work
• Participate in operational planning activities, including OPEX/CAPEX budgeting and quarterly reforecasting

Benefits

• KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, development and career growth opportunities and programs, financial planning benefits, wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree