Product Development Applications Engineer

KLA•Ann Arbor, MI

1d•$93,300 - $158,600•Onsite

About The Position

The Applications Engineer will be responsible for developing and implementing product applications for existing and pre-release products to provide solve high-value customer problems. The candidate is expected to support the following: Focus on projects related to new product introduction such as characterization, alpha testing, beta testing and pilot tools in the ramp phase. Potentially support the development of a system at the customer site. Perform product diagnosis, problem resolution, collaborate with software and systems engineering to verify that hardware and software problems have been resolved. Conduct customer product demonstrations and technical training including on-site training of Applications Engineers and end users. Document all test results and lessons learned in BKMs (Best Known Methods), training documents, Demo reports, or, Alpha/Beta test reports and transfer product knowledge to other Applications teams. Generate demo and test reports for internal and customer review.

Requirements

Master’s or PhD, in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Material Science or related fields.
High energy, self-driven and motivated engineers who are interested in working in high-tech environment.
Strong troubleshooting skills combined with a methodical approach.
Well organized, hard-working, strong follow-up abilities with a proven track record to thrive in a multifaceted technical environment.
Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years

Nice To Haves

Experience with analytical software such as MATLAB, JMP and Power BI is desired.
Having a background in IC processing/Semiconductor equipment is a plus.
Programming and scripting skills in MATLAB or Python are a plus.

Responsibilities

Focus on projects related to new product introduction such as characterization, alpha testing, beta testing and pilot tools in the ramp phase.
Potentially support the development of a system at the customer site.
Perform product diagnosis, problem resolution, collaborate with software and systems engineering to verify that hardware and software problems have been resolved.
Conduct customer product demonstrations and technical training including on-site training of Applications Engineers and end users.
Document all test results and lessons learned in BKMs (Best Known Methods), training documents, Demo reports, or, Alpha/Beta test reports and transfer product knowledge to other Applications teams.
Generate demo and test reports for internal and customer review.