Applications Engineer

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.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

1. Supporting wafer inspection products, including projects related to product adoption, product penetration, new product characterization, customer demonstrations and head-to-head (H2H) activities at customer facilities.

2. Responsible for generating best known method documents and other training material and transferring product knowledge to worldwide Field Applications team.

3. Work with customers to publish papers at industry symposiums or in technical journals.

4. Work closely with many organizations including engineering, sales and marketing within KLA and with customer engineers outside KLA.

5. Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.

6. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

7. Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments.

8. Drive product adoption at customer site -Support HQ and local Business Unit to achieve their business goals.

Crucial competencies to be successful for the role:

• Be a driver • Successful with multiple cultures environment • Leadership competencies: successful execution of projects • Excellent presentation and communication skills • Handle multiple projects in parallel • Excellent problem solving skills • Use of professional concepts and company objectives in creative and effective ways • Understanding of how to use statistics to derive meaningful results

Minimum Qualifications

Masters degree in Physics, Maths, Engineering, Material Science, semiconductor process knowledge is a plus, demonstrated independent research and problem solving.

We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer

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