FIELD APPLICATIONS ENGINEER

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.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

We are looking for a FIELD APPLICATIONS ENGINEER to provide Applications 
support for the development and implementation of KLA inspection tools

at customer facilities. 

Responsibilities include: 

Technical Support: Driving acceptance of new tools at customer sites. Create recipes for 
regular production support. Develop Best Known Methods for customer use cases, driving 
product adoption and differentiate vs. competition. Train operators & engineers on the 
equipment. Analyze tool performance and work in team with Service and Tech Support 
organization on problem solving. Work on complex problems and develop unique solutions 
to meet customers’ requirements. 

Project management: Identify and manage priorities and milestones. Develop clear project 
schedule and track progress. Work in synergy with defectivity and metrology Applications 
Eng., Business Unit management and Division. Develop value proposition and effective
project summaries for Executive meetings. 

Communication: Establish regular communication with the customer. Present and highlight 
the system values for customer use cases and differentiate vs. competition. Communicate 
results and issues with the Division. Execute plan of actions and collect data. 

Pre - sale support: Assist sales and marketing in potential opportunities and/or competitive 
situation. Helping with brainstorming strategy for penetration of new customers and adoption. 

Essential Technical Skills: 
• Knowledge of Advanced Optics technology, Physics, Material Science 
• IC Process background: previous customer/industry experience is a plus 
• Solid understanding of semiconductor process technologies. 
• Excellent presentation and communication skills 
• Project management experience - Ability to handle multiple projects in parallel 
• Have creative thinking approach to deal with new customer challenges 
• Excellent problem-solving skills 

Important Skills: 
• Be a driver, influence situations by facts. 
• Successful with multiple cultures environment 
• Successful execution of projects in highly pressurized environment 

Minimum Qualifications

• Languages: Fluent English and German (both written and spoken), Chinese knowledge is a plus 
• Physics, Material Science Micro/ Nano Electronic Eng.  field of studies will be preferred.
• Bachelor's Level Degree with 2-3  years Semiconductor industry experience as process / Apps Eng  
• Master's Level Degree
• PHD degree is a plus.

The candidate needs to be a hands-on type of person, aggressively interested in learning new 
things and keen on communicating with customers and internally. 
Frequent (> 50%) travel is required.

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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