Field Applications Engineer – Semiconductor Metrology

KLA; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company matching

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

KLA is seeking a Customer Engagement Applications Engineer in Milpitas, CA. The role focuses on providing technical support for metrology products at customer sites, driving product adoption and tailoring use cases to customer needs. Strong MATLAB/Python skills and semiconductor familiarity are a plus.

The position requires travel exceeding 30% within the US and offers a pathway to impact across cross-functional teams while engaging with customers to improve yield and performance.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree with relevant work experience (2+ years).
• Bachelor’s with 3+ years of experience also qualifies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical applications support on KLA metrology products at customer sites.
• Develop new applications and use cases to increase value of KLA products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape roadmap and enable demonstrations.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

Semiconductor fabrication experience

Optics knowledge

Education

PhD or Master’s Degree with 2+ years experience

Bachelor’s Degree with 3+ years experience

Tools

Spectroscopic ellipsometry

CD-SAXS metrology

Statistical analysis tools

Machine learning concepts

Job description

KLA is seeking a Customer Engagement Applications Engineer in Milpitas, CA. The role focuses on providing technical support for metrology products at customer sites, driving product adoption and tailoring use cases to customer needs. Strong MATLAB/Python skills and semiconductor familiarity are a plus.

The position requires travel exceeding 30% within the US and offers a pathway to impact across cross-functional teams while engaging with customers to improve yield and performance.