Regional Applications Development Engineer

About the role

KLA, a global leader in electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem, is hiring a Regional Applications Development Engineer in Austin. The role supports the SensArray division, which provides in situ thermal process control and automated process control solutions to semiconductor fabs and mask shops. It is not a software application position, and up to 40% of the time may be spent travelling domestically or internationally.

Key responsibilities

• Understand and resolve customer pain points inside semiconductor fabs and provide technical support for SensArray products at customer sites and remotely.
• Develop application methodologies for etch, deposition, lithography, wafer handling, factory automation and advanced packaging.
• Analyse process and equipment performance data and present recommendations to customers.
• Maintain high uptime of SensArray metrology tools through technical debug and support.
• Support customer-facing activities such as product demonstrations, evaluation planning and execution, and technical troubleshooting.
• Work with Engineering, Advanced Development, SW, FW, Ops and Manufacturing to deliver a customer-first experience.
• Develop and maintain customer presentations, application notes and technical documentation, and publish white papers, publications and product specification sheets.

Required profile

• Master's degree with 3 years of related work experience, or Bachelor's degree with 5 years of related work experience.
• Degree in a technical field such as chemical engineering, material science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or physics.
• 3+ years of semiconductor process experience or experience inside a semiconductor fab, or 3+ years in the semiconductor capital equipment industry.
• 1 to 3 years of program management experience.

Required skills

• Understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes such as etch, CVD/PVD/ALD, CMP or lithography.
• Familiarity with process and metrology concepts.
• Experience in advanced packaging and semiconductor metrology.
• Hands-on experience with AI, building agents or skills.

What we offer

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