Applications Engineer — Product Launch & Customer Solutions

KLA; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 93,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

KLA is seeking an Applications Engineer in the USA (Ann Arbor, MI) to develop and implement product applications for existing and pre-release products, solving high-value customer problems. The role focuses on characterization, alpha/beta testing, and pilot tools during ramp‑up.

The ideal candidate holds a Doctorate or Master’s in engineering/science, plus strong communication and teamwork. Expect autonomy, accountability, and some travel (up to 50%).

Qualifications

• Must have excellent oral and written communication, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Candidate must be an outstanding teammate.
• Additional (<50%) domestic and international travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement product applications for existing and pre-release products to solve high-value customer problems.
• Support the ramp phase with characterization, alpha/beta testing and pilot tools.
• Collaborate with software and systems engineering to verify hardware/software issues are resolved.
• Conduct customer product demonstrations and on-site training for Applications Engineers and end users.
• Document test results, BKMs, training documents, demo reports, and transfer product knowledge to other teams.
• Generate demo and test reports for internal and customer review.

Skills

Communication

Analytical

Interpersonal

Team player

Education

Doctorate (Academic) Degree

Master’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

KLA is seeking an Applications Engineer in the USA (Ann Arbor, MI) to develop and implement product applications for existing and pre-release products, solving high-value customer problems. The role focuses on characterization, alpha/beta testing, and pilot tools during ramp‑up.

The ideal candidate holds a Doctorate or Master’s in engineering/science, plus strong communication and teamwork. Expect autonomy, accountability, and some travel (up to 50%).