Applications Development Engineer: Wafer Inspection

KLA; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA is seeking researchers and engineers in Milpitas to tackle advanced wafer inspection challenges. You will engage with Surfscan tools, diagnose complex systems, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to define tests and deliver corrective actions.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD or Master in a relevant field, with optics and semiconductor processing knowledge. This role offers exposure to leading-edge metrology and career growth within a global tech leader.

Qualifications

• PhD and/or Master in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Responds to technical issues of semiconductor wafer inspection products
• Performs advanced troubleshooting using deep system-level knowledge.
• Diagnoses complex problems involving: Optics and optical alignment, Lasers, Imaging systems, Computer systems, electronic boards and motion controllers, Robotics and wafer handlers
• Collaborates with specialists and engineering teams to develop corrective action plans.
• Characterization of next-generation, state-of-the art semiconductor wafer inspection products.
• Develop and review feature requirements, design test plans, collect data, perform analysis, publish results and recommendations in the form of applications notes and best-known methods.
• Conduct new tool demonstrations to showcase differentiated performance and develop use cases on new features that help drive tool sales.
• Product value demonstration during beta testing, head-to-head (H2H) and evaluation tools in the ramp phase, thereby enabling product penetration and adoption at customer sites.
• Investigate semiconductor manufacturing yield issues and develop corresponding inspection solutions to monitor them.
• Create and share product value statements and use cases with engineering, marketing and sales groups.

Skills

Optics background

Semiconductor processing knowledge

Education

PhD or Master in EE/Physics/Materials/Engineering

Job description

KLA is seeking researchers and engineers in Milpitas to tackle advanced wafer inspection challenges. You will engage with Surfscan tools, diagnose complex systems, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to define tests and deliver corrective actions.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD or Master in a relevant field, with optics and semiconductor processing knowledge. This role offers exposure to leading-edge metrology and career growth within a global tech leader.