Senior eBeam Voltage-Contrast Specialist (SEM)

KLA-Belgium; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

KLA in Milpitas, CA is seeking an experienced eBeam inspection specialist to develop and deliver advanced SEM-based voltage contrast inspection applications for logic and memory technologies.

Based in Milpitas, you will lead development, define requirements from customer processes, drive roadmaps, and run complex experiments on customer wafers, coordinating with production teams while representing KLA at industry events.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in electron beam inspection or SEM-based applications.
• Deep expertise in voltage contrast imaging and device physics.
• Strong customer-facing skills with ability to lead engagements.
• Doctorate or Master’s degree with relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of SEM-based voltage contrast inspection applications for logic and memory.
• Define requirements by analyzing customer process flows and device circuits.
• Drive product roadmap by identifying customer needs and market trends in voltage contrast imaging.
• Design and execute experiments to validate methodologies on customer wafers.
• Transfer new capabilities from R&D to production teams with seamless integration.
• Provide technical leadership to solve yield analysis, defect detection, and process control challenges.
• Lead technical review meetings with customers and internal teams.
• Represent KLA at industry forums and conferences.

Skills

Voltage contrast

SEM imaging

Electron beam inspection

Customer engagement

Patent generation

Education

Doctorate

Master's degree

Tools

SEM instrumentation

Job description

KLA in Milpitas, CA is seeking an experienced eBeam inspection specialist to develop and deliver advanced SEM-based voltage contrast inspection applications for logic and memory technologies.

Based in Milpitas, you will lead development, define requirements from customer processes, drive roadmaps, and run complex experiments on customer wafers, coordinating with production teams while representing KLA at industry events.