Customer Engagement Applications Engineer

KLA; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 78,200 - 132,900; Full time

Job summary

KLA, a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing, is hiring an Applications Engineer in Phoenix, Arizona. The role focuses on customer support, product demonstrations, and collaboration on product development. Ideal candidates will have a background in engineering or physics, with strong troubleshooting and communication skills.

This position allows for significant autonomy and requires travel within the US. Join KLA and contribute to advancing technology in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High energy and motivated engineer interested in High Tech.
• Must have experience in semiconductor or related fields.
• Ability to work with limited supervision and drive projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer support and product demonstrations.
• Work with diverse teams for new product introductions.
• Develop training materials and generate best known methods.

Skills

Troubleshooting skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Technical communication

Education

Master's Degree in Engineering or Physics

Bachelor's Degree with 2 years experience

Tools

Semiconductor equipment knowledge

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.

Job Description / Preferred Qualifications

Provides technical expertise through sales presentations, product demonstrations, installation and maintenance of company products. Assists the sales staff in assessing potential application of company products to meet customer needs and preparing detailed product specifications for the development and implementation of customer applications/solutions. May build a mini‑application based on customer requirements to demonstrate feasibility of the application, often requiring rapid prototyping and/or product demo for client. May provide software development and consultation to prospective users and/or product capability assessment and validation.

Responsibilities

• Our Field Applications Engineer team based out of Malta, NY. The selected Applications Engineer will join a diverse team that makes a significant impact on the company every day.
• There are two main areas of focus in this role however as you grow and develop the sky is the limit:
• Customer support. The candidate will provide and lead product penetration and adoption support, customer demonstrations, and head‑to‑head (H2H) activities at customer facilities. This includes investigating semiconductor manufacturing yield issues and providing inspection solutions; creating & sharing product value statements and use‑cases with engineering, marketing and sales groups; training customers and other applications engineers. Projects will also include new product introductions and characterization, beta testing and early evaluation tools. This position provides opportunities to work closely with many organizations including worldwide applications teams, engineering, sales and marketing within KLA and with customer engineers outside of KLA. This position will require travel to support products at customer sites.
• Product Development: The candidate will be responsible for generating best known method documents and other training materials and transferring this knowledge to KLA’s worldwide Applications team and customers. They will work with customers to develop solutions to problems, and publish papers at industry symposiums or in technical journals. Characterization of next generation state‑of‑the‑art semiconductor wafer inspection products. This includes crafting test plans, collecting data, performing analysis, publishing results and recommendations in the form of applications notes, best known methods.

Qualifications

• We are looking for high energy, dedicated and motivated engineers who are interested in working in High Tech. The semiconductor space is a fast paced, high stress environment that gives applications engineers a lot of autonomy to work. Ideal candidates appreciate the opportunity to have high levels of accountability, working well with limited supervision in a work environment where they can drive projects on their own.
• Educational background in Engineering, Physics is desired.
• Teamwork is essential so having a good balance between technical skills and people skills is a must.
• Strong troubleshooting skills, combined with a methodical approach, and clear communication.
• Well‑organized, strong follow‑up abilities, demonstrated ability to work in a multifaceted environment.
• Must also have training in semiconductor or related fields. Having a background in IC processing/Semiconductor equipment is a plus.
• Must have excellent communication, organizational, analytical, leadership, and interpersonal skill.
• Candidate must be willing to travel (>30%) within US.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s Level Degree and 0 years related work experience; Bachelor’s Level Degree and related work experience of 2 years

Base Pay Range: $78,200.00 - $132,900.00 Annually

Primary Location: USA-AZ-Phoenix

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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