Regional Applications Engineer, Metrology & Yield

KLA

Milpitas (CA)

On-site

USD 98,000 - 166,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

KLA in Milpitas, California, is seeking a qualified engineer/scientist to advance metrology and inspection tools used in wafer fabs. The role emphasizes test development, product characterization, and customer engagement to translate complex requirements into reliable solutions.

The successful candidate will hold a degree in Engineering/Physics/Materials Science, possess strong data analysis and scripting skills (MATLAB/Python), and be able to travel about half the time to support global

Qualifications

Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or related field.
Working knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing.
Excellent oral and written communication, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
Self-driven, yet a strong team player.
Programming/scripting skills in MATLAB or Python are a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop test cases; characterize new products and features; demonstrate metrology relevance to customer yield issues.
Provide technical support in the development and implementation of customer applications dealing with PWG products and features.
Provide specific product demonstrations on all aspects of highly complex products to customers and assess potential applications to meet customer needs; prepare detailed product specifications.
Characterize tool/algorithm performance and provide feedback to Engineering teams for product improvement, especially during Alpha/Beta tests.
Utilize data analysis/processing and statistical techniques to address customer requirements.
Travel up to 50%.
Communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing.