Applications Engagement Engineer (CAPRES) - Semiconductor Metrology

About the role

KLA's global CAPRES team is looking for an Applications Engagement Engineer to support customers, primarily in the United States. The role covers application development and customer engagements for advanced electrical and magnetic metrology solutions, working with regional engagement leads, customers and internal teams so that CAPRES solutions deliver measurable value in both R&D and high-volume manufacturing.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement applications for CAPRES metrology systems, focusing on sheet resistance measurements, as well as CIPT, MOKE and FMR.
• Define and run characterization plans, analyze electrical and magnetic measurement data, and support customer evaluations and application deployment.
• Develop application methodologies, test strategies and best known methods (BKMs), and document results in evaluation reports and application notes.
• Support customer engagements in the US, including on-site tool evaluations, application ramp and process integration.
• Provide hands-on support at customer sites, including recipe setup, optimization, troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Implement and qualify new use cases at customer sites, and capture customer requirements and future technology needs for tool and software improvements.
• Contribute to application and evaluation projects with regional teams and headquarters, and support knowledge transfer and technical guidance.

Required profile

• Preferred: proven semiconductor process engineering experience in ion implantation, metallization, diffusion/CVD or etch, and expertise in process characterization using sheet resistance metrology and manufacturing data analytics.
• Preferred: demonstrated success in process optimization, yield enhancement and cross-functional problem solving, and strong experience in customer-facing, on-site roles.
• Preferred: ability to independently solve complex technical problems, contribute to customer evaluations and product releases, and collaborate across engineering, marketing and field teams.
• Qualifications: PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science or a related field with 0+ years of experience; or Master's degree with 3+ years; or Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor applications, device characterization or process engineering, and solid knowledge of engineering principles for electrical and magnetic measurements and data analysis.
• Strong communication and presentation skills in English.

Required skills

• Data analysis tools such as Python, MATLAB, JMP or similar.
• Electrical and magnetic metrology, sheet resistance, CIPT, MOKE and FMR.

What we offer

• Base pay range of $102,000 to $173,400 annually, 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.