Field Application Engineer

KLA; Dresden; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A technology leader in semiconductor manufacturing is looking for a FIELD APPLICATIONS ENGINEER in Dresden, Germany. The role involves providing applications support, driving acceptance of innovative inspection tools at customer sites, and requires a strong technical background in optics and semiconductor technologies. Candidates must have a Bachelor's or Master's degree and experience in the semiconductor industry. This position requires frequent travel (over 50%) and excellent communication skills.

Leistungen

Competitive total rewards package

Family-friendly work environment

Qualifikationen

• Fluent in English and German; Chinese knowledge is a plus.
• Experience in semiconductor industry as process/apps engineer required.
• PHD degree in relevant field is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Provide applications support for KLA inspection tools.
• Drive acceptance of new tools at customer sites.
• Develop project schedules and track progress.
• Establish regular communication with customers.

Kenntnisse

Knowledge of Advanced Optics technology

Excellent presentation and communication skills

Solid understanding of semiconductor process technologies

Creative thinking approach

Excellent problem-solving skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Level Degree in Physics or Material Science

Master's Level Degree with industry experience

Jobbeschreibung

Company Overview

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. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice‑controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. 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.

Job Description / Preferred Qualifications

We are looking for a FIELD APPLICATIONS ENGINEER to provide applications support for the development and implementation of KLA inspection tools for the LS Division at customer facilities.

Responsibilities Include

Technical Support: Driving acceptance of new tools at customer sites. Create recipes for regular production support. Develop Best Known Methods for customer use cases, driving product adoption and differentiation vs. competition. Train operators & engineers on the equipment. Analyze tool performance and work in team with Service and Tech Support organization on problem solving. Work on complex problems and develop unique solutions to meet customers’ requirements.

Project Management: Identify and manage priorities and milestones. Develop clear project schedule and track progress. Work in synergy with defectivity and metrology applications engineers, business unit management and division. Develop value proposition and effective project summaries for executive meetings.

Communication: Establish regular communication with the customer. Present and highlight the system values for customer use cases and differentiation vs. competition. Communicate results and issues with the division. Execute plan of actions and collect data.

Pre‑sale Support: Assist sales and marketing in potential opportunities and/or competitive situation. Helping with brainstorming strategy for penetration of new customers and adoption.

Essential Technical Skills

• Knowledge of Advanced Optics technology, Physics, Material Science
• IC Process background: previous customer/industry experience is a plus
• Solid understanding of semiconductor process technologies.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Project management experience – Ability to handle multiple projects in parallel
• Have creative thinking approach to deal with new customer challenges
• Excellent problem‑solving skills

Important Skills

• Be a driver, influence situations by facts.
• Successful with multiple cultures environment
• Successful execution of projects in highly pressurized environment

Minimum Qualifications

• Languages: Fluent English and German (both written and spoken), Chinese knowledge is a plus
• Physics, Material Science Micro/ Nano Electronic Eng. field of studies will be preferred.
• Bachelor's Level Degree with > 3 years semiconductor industry experience as process / apps engineer
• Master's Level Degree with at least 1-2 years of experience.
• PHD degree is a plus.

The candidate needs to be a hands‑on type of person, aggressively interested in learning new things and keen on communicating with customers and internally. Frequent (> 50%) travel is required.

We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.