System Engineer

KLA•Milpitas, CA
•$136,300 - $231,700•Onsite

About The Position

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the world’s leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow’s electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us. With over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience, chipmakers around the globe rely on KLA to ensure that their fabs ramp next-generation devices to volume production quickly and cost-effectively. Enabling the movement towards advanced chip design, KLA's Global Products Group (GPG), which is responsible for creating all of KLA’s metrology and inspection products, is looking for the best and the brightest research scientist, software engineers, application development engineers, and senior product technology process engineers. First to deliver the best imaging and classification data for every defect or point on any layer at any time. EBeam’s mission encapsulates its role as the “eyes” of KLA’s product line, providing timely information on defects and critical locations on the wafer at the highest spatial resolution possible. Customers use EBeam products alongside KLA patterned and bare wafer inspectors to quickly understand the nature of defects and other imperfections on product wafers and take action to correct the manufacturing process.

Requirements

  • Doctorate/Master's degree in either of Physics, Engineering Physics, Engineering Design, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Materials and Metallurgical Engineering.
  • Proficiency in scripting language (MATLAB, Python, others) for scientific data collection & analysis.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and ability to create effective technical presentations.

Nice To Haves

  • Knowledge in instrumentation, signal processing and optical/electro-optical systems such as electron microscopes is preferred.
  • Experience with Vacuum Systems, Electron Optics, and High Voltage for scanning electron microscopes or equivalent a plus.
  • Hands-on experiences in machine control and/or scientific data analysis is highly desired.

Responsibilities

  • Setting-up experiments
  • Modelling
  • Data analysis
  • Solving complex technical problems

Benefits

  • 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
  • family care and bonding leave
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