Customer Engagement Applications Engineer (Capres)

KLA-Belgium; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total rewards package

Family friendly policies

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

KLA in Singapore seeks an Applications Engagement Engineer to join the CAPRES team, supporting customers with sheet resistance metrology and related techniques. You will work with regional engagement leads, customers, and internal teams to deliver measurable value in R&D and high-volume manufacturing.

The role requires hands-on deployment, on-site evaluations, and collaboration across engineering, marketing, and field teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s degree or Doctorate (PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor applications, device characterization, or process engineering.
• Solid knowledge of engineering principles related to electrical and magnetic measurements and data analysis.
• Ability to independently analyze complex problems and develop effective technical solutions.
• Experience with data analysis tools (e.g., Python, MATLAB, JMP, or similar).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English.
• Willingness for 20-30% international travel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement applications for CAPRES metrology systems, with focus on sheet resistance measurements, as well as CIPT, MOKE and FMR.
• Define and execute characterization plans and analyze electrical and magnetic measurement data to support customer evaluations and application deployment
• Develop application methodologies, test strategies, and best known methods (BKMs), and document results in evaluation reports and application notes
• Support customer engagements with key focus on Singapore and SEA, including on-site tool evaluations, application ramp, and process integration
• Provide hands-on support at customer sites, including recipe set-up, optimization, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis of application issues
• Implement and qualify new use cases at customer sites, ensuring successful adoption in both R&D and high-volume manufacturing
• Capture customer requirements, application challenges, and future technology needs, and translate them into actionable recommendations for CAPRES headquarter for tool and software improvements
• Contribute to application and evaluation projects in collaboration with regional teams and CAPRES headquarter, and support knowledge transfer and technical guidance within the team

Skills

Data analysis

English communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelors / Masters / PhD in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Python

MATLAB

JMP

Job description

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.

Group/Division

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. The Optical Metrology Division products are used for optical overlay metrology. The portfolio of products includes unique solution packages which are based on hardware and software systems to enhance yield and effectiveness. As a world leader in its field of expertise, the division's products are the most advanced in performance (measurement accuracy of nanometers and below), reliability, ease of use and compatibility with other KLA's products. KLA (Israel) controls over 80% of the world market sales in its field, and its products are used by every major semiconductor manufacturer around the world. KLA Israel is located in the Migdal Haemek Industrial Park.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Position Overview We are looking for an Applications Engagement Engineer to join our global CAPRES team, supporting customers with primary focus on Singapore, while also contributing to engagements across the broader Asia region. In this role, you will support application development and customer engagements for advanced electrical and magnetic metrology solutions. Working closely with regional engagement leads, customers, and internal teams, you will ensure that CAPRES solutions deliver measurable value in both R&D and high‑volume manufacturing environments.

Job Description

• Develop and implement applications for CAPRES metrology systems, with focus on sheet resistance measurements, as well as CIPT, MOKE and FMR.
• Define and execute characterization plans and analyze electrical and magnetic measurement data to support customer evaluations and application deployment
• Develop application methodologies, test strategies, and best known methods (BKMs), and document results in evaluation reports and application notes
• Support customer engagements with key focus on Singapore and SEA, including on‑site tool evaluations, application ramp, and process integration
• Provide hands‑on support at customer sites, including recipe set‑up, optimization, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis of application issues
• Implement and qualify new use cases at customer sites, ensuring successful adoption in both R&D and high‑volume manufacturing
• Capture customer requirements, application challenges, and future technology needs, and translate them into actionable recommendations for CAPRES headquarter for tool and software improvements
• Contribute to application and evaluation projects in collaboration with regional teams and CAPRES headquarter, and support knowledge transfer and technical guidance within the team

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven semiconductor process engineering experience in Ion Implantation, Metallization, Diffusion/CVD, or Etch
• Expertise in process characterization utilizing sheet resistance metrology and manufacturing data analytics.
• Demonstrated success in process optimization, yield enhancement, and cross‑functional problem solving.
• Strong experience in customer‑facing roles, including on‑site engagement and technical discussions
• Contribution to customer evaluations and product releases within project teams
• Strong expertise across multiple application domains
• Cross‑functional collaboration with engineering, marketing, and field teams

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s degree or Doctorate (PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field with 5+ years of relevant experience
• Strong understanding of semiconductor applications, device characterization, or process engineering
• Solid knowledge of engineering principles related to electrical and magnetic measurements and data analysis
• Ability to independently analyze complex problems and develop effective technical solutions
• Experience with data analysis tools (e.g., Python, MATLAB, JMP, or similar)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English
• Willingness for 20-30% international travel

Benefits

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer

Recruiting Process

KLA follows a recruiting process that involves multiple interviews in person or on video conferencing with our hiring managers.