Company Overview
Group/Division
Job Description/Preferred Qualifications
Lead projects related to new product introduction, including definition, characterization, alpha testing, and beta testing.
Provide pre- and post-sales application support, which includes collaborating with customers to define problem statements and resolve technical issues.
Developing Best Known Method (BKM) documents, training materials, and knowledge sharing
Work closely with customer teams on-site to conduct investigations, gather and analyze data, and identify root causes of process patterning errors.
Design and implement process tool control solutions to minimize patterning errors and improve yield.
Partner with customers to publish technical papers in industry symposiums and journals.
Hands-on work with KLA metrology systems and software will be required.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience with semiconductor process tools, metrology applications, or process development.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Overlay
- Stress-related process errors
- Scanner tools
- Lithography metrology
- Etch metrology
- Process development
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Self-motivated team player with strong organizational and interpersonal abilities.
- Knowledge of KLA metrology systems is an advantage.
- Programming or scripting experience is a plus.
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, Master's, or PhD in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or related field
- Hands-on experience with semiconductor process tools, metrology applications, or process development
- Experience in overlay, stress-related process errors, scanner tools, lithography metrology, etch metrology, or process development
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Self-motivated team player with strong organizational and interpersonal abilities
- Hands-on work with KLA metrology systems and software
- Knowledge of KLA metrology systems
- Programming or scripting experience
KLA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about KLA and has not been reviewed or approved by KLA.
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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.
KLA Insights
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.

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