Company Overview
Job Description/Preferred Qualifications
As an Application Engineer within the AOI (Automated Optical Inspection) Application team, you will support Lumina and related product lines by developing and validating application capabilities, closing detection gaps, and supporting customer deployments across global accounts (e.g., Unimicron, AT&S, Toppan, Samsung).
Responsibilities include: application testing and specification, defect detection algorithm support, recipe and calibration development, field/customer support, and cross-functional collaboration with R&D and software teams to drive product and process improvements.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or related technical field
- Experience with optical inspection, semiconductor/PCB manufacturing, or imaging systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Hands-on experience with application testing, data analysis, and reporting
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional and global teams
- Willingness to support customer engagements, including occasional travel
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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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related technical field
- Experience with optical inspection, semiconductor or PCB manufacturing, or imaging systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Hands-on experience with application testing, data analysis, and reporting
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional and global teams
- Willingness to support customer engagements, including occasional travel
KLA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — U.S. programs include a formulaic 401(k) employer match with clearly described plan designs in company materials. Consistent plan structure and employer matching signal strong support for long‑term savings.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — A broad base of employees is eligible for RSUs and can participate in an ESPP, extending ownership beyond executives. Company materials position equity as a core component of total compensation.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — A quarterly profit‑sharing program and performance bonuses are outlined in filings, providing regular variable pay opportunities. These incentives complement base pay and equity to lift overall earnings in strong periods.
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What We Do
KLA develops industry-leading equipment and services that enable innovation throughout the electronics industry. We provide advanced process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers and reticles. In close collaboration with leading customers across the globe, our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers design solutions that move the world forward.
