Electron-Beam Metrology Product Engineer

KLATencor Corporation; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA is seeking a Product Development Engineer to support electron beam based metrology instruments in Ann Arbor. You will work in a cross-functional team to develop the next generation of metrology tools, aligning with engineering, service, and manufacturing across global sites.

The role emphasizes systems engineering, design improvements, testing, and documentation, with opportunities to travel for customer support and training worldwide.

Qualifications

• Understanding of precision instruments and control systems.
• Solid track record of problem solving.
• Experience with high vacuum systems and electron beam based instruments (SEM).
• Excellent oral and written communication, organizational and analytical skills.
• Travel for training and support of customers worldwide is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed requirement specifications from performance requirements using systems engineering.
• Develop and implement design improvements to current and next-generation products.
• Apply systems engineering to optimize instrument performance.
• Test and validate system design improvements.
• Draft documentation for assembly and training procedures.
• Lead troubleshooting of field customer concerns remotely or on-site.
• Interface with service, manufacturing and marketing to optimize performance.
• Write high-level technical reports and assessments.
• Design and drive multi-disciplinary experiments with detailed test plans.
• Coordinate with outside vendors to deliver sub-systems.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Education

Doctorate (Academic) Degree

Master’s Level Degree

Bachelor’s Level Degree

Tools

Electron beam instruments (SEM)

High vacuum systems

Systems engineering

Job description

KLA is seeking a Product Development Engineer to support electron beam based metrology instruments in Ann Arbor. You will work in a cross-functional team to develop the next generation of metrology tools, aligning with engineering, service, and manufacturing across global sites.

The role emphasizes systems engineering, design improvements, testing, and documentation, with opportunities to travel for customer support and training worldwide.