The Applications Engineer will provide technical expertise through sales presentations, product demonstrations, and maintenance of company products. This role focuses on customer support and product development, requiring collaboration with various teams within KLA and customer engineers. The candidate will investigate semiconductor manufacturing yield issues and develop solutions while also generating training materials and publishing findings. This position offers opportunities for travel and engagement with cutting-edge technology in a fast-paced environment.

• Master's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience or Bachelor's Level Degree with 2 years related work experience.
• Educational background in Engineering or Physics is desired.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and a methodical approach are essential.
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, leadership, and interpersonal skills are required.
• Training in semiconductor or related fields is necessary, with a background in IC processing or semiconductor equipment being a plus.
• Candidate must be willing to travel more than 30% within the US.

• Provide and lead product penetration and adoption support at customer facilities.
• Conduct customer demonstrations and head-to-head activities.
• Investigate semiconductor manufacturing yield issues and provide inspection solutions.
• Create and share product value statements and use-cases with engineering, marketing, and sales groups.
• Train customers and other applications engineers on product usage.
• Generate best known method documents and training materials for KLA's worldwide Applications team.
• Work with customers to develop solutions to problems and publish papers at industry symposiums or in technical journals.
• Characterize next generation semiconductor wafer inspection products.

• Employees at KLA are often offered competitive pay with bonuses, a 401(k) match, an employee stock purchase program, and financial perks like student-debt assistance, planning support, and group insurance discounts. Health and lifestyle benefits typically include medical/dental/vision, life and other voluntary coverages, paid time off and holidays, family leave, backup care, wellness rewards, gym discounts, and community-volunteering opportunities. Employees also get strong growth support through tuition reimbursement, KLA’s corporate learning center, education awards, and engineering certification programs.