As an Applications Engineer in KLA's Electron Beam Division, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and optimizing eBeam tools for semiconductor manufacturing. This position involves working closely with customers and multi-functional teams to develop innovative applications and enhance next-generation products. You will combine your technical expertise with customer engagement to ensure that our tools deliver maximum value. The team is focused on delivering high-resolution defect data to help customers quickly identify and correct process issues.

• MS or Ph.D. or equivalent experience in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Optics, Material Science, or a related field
• Experience in semiconductor fabrication or equivalent educational experience
• Minimum 2 years of hands-on SEM review, SEM inspection, or TEM/FIB experience
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor process flows and defect types
• Understanding of electron optics and how electrons interact with a sample to produce SE, BSE, and VC signals
• Experience in system-level troubleshooting, diagnostics, and reporting
• Cleanroom experience and semiconductor device characterization
• Familiarity with computer operating systems, networking, and analysis tools

• Support, maintain, and troubleshoot eBeam tools in customer environments
• Diagnose tool issues, identify corrective actions, and ensure optimal tool performance
• Work closely with service and engineering teams to resolve hardware/software issues
• Develop applications and Best Known Methods (BKMs) to solve complex customer challenges and improve tool capability
• Create use cases, scope new features, identify issues, and drive bug fixes
• Maintain strategic customer relationships and assist sales teams with technical assessments
• Develop and document training materials, and provide technical training
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to define requirements for future 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.