Company Overview
Job Description/Preferred Qualifications
KLA is seeking an experienced Overlay Metrology Specialist to develop and deliver innovative eBeam overlay metrology applications for advanced logic and memory technologies. Based in Hsinchu, Taiwan, this role will be responsible for:
- Develop, optimize, and qualify eBeam metrology applications for overlay, CD, EPE, and process control.
- Design and execute characterization plans to evaluate tool performance, accuracy, precision, matching, and throughput.
- Lead customer demonstrations, evaluations, head-to-head studies, beta testing, and production qualifications.
- Analyze semiconductor process and metrology data to identify process issues, develop solutions, and drive process-control improvements.
- Develop measurement recipes, Best Known Methods, technical documentation, and application reports.
- Troubleshoot customer issues and provide technical support for advanced semiconductor manufacturing applications.
- Collaborate with Product Engineering, Systems, Software, Algorithms, Marketing, and Sales teams to drive product improvements and new application development.
- Provide technical training and application expertise to customers, field engineers, and internal teams.
- Support technology development for advanced logic, DRAM, and NAND semiconductor processes.
Requirements
- Expertise in overlay metrology, including eBeam, optical metrology, or both.
- Thorough, in-depth understanding of customer technologies, requirements, and critical capability gaps.
- Knowledge of optical CD, scatterometry, film metrology, and process characterization.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and in cross-functional teams.
- 5+ years of proven experience operating SEM and optical metrology systems in the semiconductor industry.
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects from kickoff through completion, including clear planning and periodic and final reporting.
- Ability to perform complex data and image analysis using data-analysis tools.
- Experience with Python, MATLAB, JMP, SQL, or similar analytical tools is preferred.
- Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present results frequently to internal and external customers.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to ~25% on short notice to support customer-site projects.
Minimum Qualifications
Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 4 years; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 6 years.
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
- Expertise in overlay metrology including eBeam and/or optical metrology
- Thorough understanding of customer technologies, requirements, and capability gaps
- Knowledge of optical CD, scatterometry, film metrology, and process characterization
- Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams
- 5+ years experience operating SEM and optical metrology systems in the semiconductor industry
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects from kickoff through completion with reporting
- Ability to perform complex data and image analysis using data-analysis tools
- Experience with Python, MATLAB, JMP, SQL or similar analytical tools
- Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills; ability to present to customers
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to ~25% on short notice
- Doctorate with 4 years related experience OR Master's with 6 years related 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.
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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.
