Product Development Engineer

KLA; Totowa (NJ); On-site; USD 72,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(K) including company matching

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

KLA is seeking an entry-level engineer in Totowa, NJ to contribute to the Semiconductor Products and Customers group. You will work with Applications, R&D and engineering to define requirements and develop chemical analysis specifications for next-generation tooling.

This role involves hands-on testing, collaboration across mechanical, electrical and software teams, and occasional travel up to 20% to support customers and optimize tool performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 0 years related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Define requirements and develop specifications for the chemical analysis process.
• Develop improvement and test plans required to meet requirements and drive vendors.
• Evaluate and test materials used for devices to determine compatibility with the chemistry.
• Conceptualize and bring to fruition new device designs; define requirements and constraints.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical and software engineering to review designs and test plans.
• Create and execute test plans and perform analysis to validate device or system performance.
• Lead advanced troubleshooting in manufacturing and in the field and support customers.

Education

Bachelor's Level Degree

Job description

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.

Group/Division

The Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit designs, builds and sells KLA’s product portfolio to help chip manufacturers meet high-quality standards for technologies like AI, data centers, automotive and electronic devices. Our inspection, metrology, and analytics systems detect and monitor defects across logic and memory chips, specialty semiconductors, wafers, reticles, advanced packaging, process equipment and materials. We also develop technologies for specialty processes, IC substrates, and PCB manufacturing, including etch and deposition, component inspection, and imaging and analytics. The ECI Division at KLA delivers chemical metrology and process control solutions that enable precise monitoring and control of critical wet process steps in semiconductor and advanced packaging manufacturing. By providing real time chemical analysis and management systems, ECI helps customers prevent yield limiting defects, stabilize complex metallization and cleaning processes and support next generation device and packaging technologies.

What You'll Do

• Work with Applications, R&D and engineering to define requirements and develop specifications for the chemical analysis process.
• Develop improvement plans and test plans required to meet our requirements, drive the vendors to execute those plans.
• Evaluate and test to validate materials used for devices or new designs, to determine compatibility to the chemistry used in the application.
• Conceptualize and bring to fruition new device designs when none exist. Define the requirements, gaps that the device fills, error budget and constraints.
• Work with mechanical, electrical and software engineering groups to define and review designs and test plans. Create and execute test plans and perform analysis to validate device or system performance. Troubleshoot system and subsystem issues and work with various subsystem teams to find and implement solutions.
• Support internal and external customers in implementing processes to build and use the tool effectively and optimize tool performance. Lead advanced troubleshooting efforts in manufacturing and in the field.
• Occasional domestic and international travel will be required (<20%).

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience

About KLA

We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.

Total Rewards

Base Pay Range: $71,600.00 - $121,700.00 Annually

Primary Location: USA-NJ-Totowa-KLA

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• other voluntary benefits
• 401(K) including company matching
• employee stock purchase program (ESPP)
• student debt assistance
• tuition reimbursement program
• development and career growth opportunities and programs
• financial planning benefits
• wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP)
• paid time off and paid company holidays
• family care and bonding leave

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed.

Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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