Technical Engagement Manager (Overlay)

KLA•Austin, TX

2d•$127,900 - $217,400•Onsite

About The Position

KLA is hiring a Technical Engagement Manager for overlay metrology to own overlay engagement at a new strategic account and lead an on-site team of Customer Engagement Applications Engineers. The customer operates advanced logic and DRAM at one site and is expanding its engineering team as the fab ramps, requiring the team to take on more metrology ownership than is typical for an account. The role includes defining and executing the account strategy for KLA overlay metrology, including Archer imaging-based overlay and ATL scatterometry-based overlay, and driving product penetration, share, and adoption. The manager is the primary technical owner for overlay programs from tool installation, acceptance, and qualification through ramp. They will help establish overlay sampling and control strategies for logic and DRAM, lead problem-solving and escalation management, and translate customer sampling plans into tool-capacity and business plans. The position works closely with customer lithography, integration, and metrology leaders, as well as KLA product division, marketing, applications, engineering, Service, and Sales teams. It also involves hiring, leading, mentoring, and developing applications engineers; driving best-known methods, training, and knowledge transfer; and helping the customer build its overlay metrology capability. The role is based on site in a cleanroom environment and requires travel to KLA divisions in the US and Israel.

Requirements

Master's degree or higher in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field.
5 to 10 years of semiconductor fab, process control, or capital equipment experience, including overlay metrology or lithography process control.
Strong customer-facing experience and problem-solving skills.
Experience leading engineers or cross-functional technical programs.
Deep knowledge of overlay metrology, including image-based and diffraction-based overlay, target design, sampling optimization, high-order and per-exposure modeling, scanner corrections, and APC.
Willingness to work on site in a cleanroom environment and travel to KLA divisions in the US and Israel.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with KLA Archer and/or ATL platforms and KLA patterning analytics, such as 5D Analyzer.
EUV and multi-patterning experience at advanced logic nodes.
DRAM overlay experience.
Experience taking a new fab or node from R&D through high-volume ramp.
Excellent communication with customer executives and engineers, and strong project management skills.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the account strategy for KLA overlay metrology, including product penetration, share, and adoption.
Build relationships with customer lithography, integration, and metrology leaders and understand their process flow, roadmap, and overlay budget.
Own overlay programs technically from tool installation, acceptance, and qualification through ramp.
Work with the customer to define overlay sampling and control strategies for logic and DRAM, including inline sampling, correction per exposure, dense sampling on critical layers, and scanner feedback.
Lead complex problem solving, risk mitigation, and escalation management.
Translate customer sampling plans into tool-throughput and attach-rate models that support the high-volume tool forecast.
Work with account managers on configurations, quotes, and booking plans, applying KLA sales processes such as Value/People and SPIN.
Represent the customer to the OMD product division and collaborate with division marketing, applications, engineering, Service, and Sales to deliver product value, align roadmaps, and resolve issues.
Lead technical reviews with the customer and KLA management.
Hire, lead, mentor, and develop Customer Engagement Applications Engineers.
Drive best-known methods, training, and knowledge transfer, including helping the customer build its overlay metrology capability.