Field Applications Engineer

at  KLA

Base Pay Range: $78,100.00 - $132,800.00 Annually
Primary Location: USA-OR-Hillsboro-Beaverton-KLA
KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits identified below. Interns are eligible for some of the benefits identified below. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed above reflects the minimum and maximum pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Company Overview
KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the world’s leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow’s electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.
Group/Division
The Customer Engagement (CE) team is our field based, customer facing organization consisting of Technical Engagement Managers and Application Engineers. The team partners closely with our customers to provide a comprehensive portfolio of products, software, and expertise, to help customers manage yield throughout their fabrication process—from research and development to final volume production. Responsibilities of this group include maintaining strategic client relationships, partnering with our sales team in identifying and closing sales opportunities, ensuring our products meet performance capabilities & expectations, providing critical solutions for improved yield performance, and collecting requirements for future products by understanding customer processes and technology trends. Partnering with our sales organization and factory divisions, this diverse and dynamic team helps ensure alignment between customer needs and product offerings to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.
Job Description/Preferred Qualifications
With over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience, chipmakers around the globe rely on KLA to ensure that their fabs ramp next-generation devices to volume production quickly and cost-effectively. KLA’s Global Products Group (GPG), which is responsible for creating all of KLA’s metrology and inspection products, is looking for the best and the brightest research scientist, software engineers, application development engineers, and senior product technology process engineers.
The Surfscan group includes a team of engineers, technology development, apps engineers and product marketing focused on technology that enables wafer, IC and equipment manufacturers to develop, qualify and monitor their process tools. Defects and process non-uniformities detected on Surfscan equipment allow for early identification of yield excursions. The flagship Surfscan products include the SPx platforms for wafer surface quality and wafer defect inspection tools and systems for inspection of polished wafers, epi wafers and engineered substrates during the wafer fabrication process.
The company offers a total rewards package that is competitive and comprehensive including but not limited to the following: medical, dental, vision, life, and 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, and family care and bonding leave.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing technical applications support for the development and implementation of KLA products in customer fabrication facilities
• Makes presentations on all aspects of products
• Assists sales staff in assessing potential application of company products to meet customer technical requirements and preparing detailed product specifications
• Implements detailed customer installation plans
• Provides support in training customers and sharing technical information on specific applications
• Solves complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in depth evaluation, design of experiments, and communication between customers and specialists
• Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criterion for obtaining results

Qualifications

• MS / Ph.D. preferred in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Optics, Material Science or a related field.
• Has experience in the semiconductor fabrication industry, or equivalent experience
• Is well organized and professional with strong project management skills
• Shows persistence and dedication to understanding and solving critical customer problems
• Has strong communication skills, with experience presenting technical content to a broad audience
• Strong analytical problem solving skills

Position also requires completion of a university-level course / research-project / internship / thesis, or 6+ months of experience in most of the following:

• Experience in cleanroom environments
• Semiconductor device application and characterization
• Optics (Microscopy, Lasers, SEM, etc.)
• Computer operating systems, networking
• Basic programming skills (Matlab, Labview, Python, or equivalent)
• Data analysis tools (Excel, JMP, minitab, Igor, Origin or equivalent)
• Deep learning

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by applicable law. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at
talent.acquisition@kla.com
to request accommodation
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s Level Degree and 0 years related work experience; Bachelor’s Level Degree and related work experience of 2 years
The company offers a total rewards package that is competitive and comprehensive including but not limited to the following: medical, dental, vision, life, and 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, and family care and bonding leave.
KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by applicable law. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at
talent.acquisition@kla.com
or at +1-408-352-2808 to request accommodation.

• Responsible for providing technical applications support for the development and implementation of KLA products in customer fabrication facilities
• Makes presentations on all aspects of products
• Assists sales staff in assessing potential application of company products to meet customer technical requirements and preparing detailed product specifications
• Implements detailed customer installation plans
• Provides support in training customers and sharing technical information on specific applications
• Solves complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in depth evaluation, design of experiments, and communication between customers and specialists
• Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criterion for obtaining result