Technical Development Instructor (Semiconductor Training)

About the role

KLA's Technical Development Instructor works within the KLA Services team, which covers service sales, marketing, spares supply chain, field operations, engineering, product training, digital solutions and technical product support. The instructor partners with engineering teams during product development and turns innovations into training used by service engineers and customers worldwide. The role suits either experienced technical professionals moving into training or learning professionals wanting deeper engagement with advanced engineering systems.

Key responsibilities

• Become a technical subject matter expert on selected new semiconductor products or platforms during early development phases.
• Design blended learning solutions including digital learning, instructor-led training, hands-on labs, performance support tools, certifications, simulations and emerging learning technologies.
• Create instructor guides, learner materials, assessments, certification paths and hands-on learning experiences.
• Partner with Engineering, Product Support, Manufacturing and Field organizations to keep technical content accurate as products evolve.
• Define multi-level competency and certification frameworks.
• Deliver training for alpha/beta customers, early-adopter field engineers and Train-the-Trainer programs.
• Explore delivery methods such as AR/MR, AI-assisted content creation, hybrid learning and scenario-based learning.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Technical Education, Instructional Design or a related discipline, or equivalent technical experience; alternatively a Master's degree with 0 years of related work experience, or a Bachelor's degree with 5 years of related experience.
• Background in either product and engineering expertise (semiconductor equipment, field service, manufacturing, product support) or technical learning and development (training, curriculum development, instructional design, technical communication).
• Ability to rapidly learn complex technical systems, excellent written and verbal communication, and strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Preferred qualifications

• Semiconductor equipment experience and experience with technical training, curriculum development or instructional design.
• Experience with optical, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing or systems engineering, and with advanced capital equipment, robotics, aerospace systems or industrial machinery.
• Experience with KLA products or similar semiconductor tools, and in matrixed, multi-stakeholder environments.

What we offer

• Base pay of $35.34 to $60.10 per hour, depending on role, level and location.
• Possible performance incentives and benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching, ESPP, tuition reimbursement, EAP, paid time off and family care leave.