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Applications Development Engineer

KLA

Location

Milpitas, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/23/2026

Compensation

$120,000 - $176,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
Master's with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202696.3% approval-2% YoY
💎 Strong sponsor

Job description

This role involves application development and field support for next-generation semiconductor wafer inspection products. You will work closely with customers to understand their needs and provide tailored solutions. The position requires collaboration with engineering, marketing, and sales teams to demonstrate product value and address manufacturing yield issues. A background in optics and semiconductor processing is advantageous.

Requirements

  • Doctorate degree with no related work experience, Master's degree with 3 years of related work experience, or Bachelor's degree with 5 years of related work experience.
  • Knowledge of semiconductor processing is a plus.
  • Optics background is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and support semiconductor wafer inspection products.
  • Understand customer needs and provide customized solutions.
  • Conduct new tool demonstrations and develop use cases.
  • Investigate semiconductor manufacturing yield issues and develop inspection solutions.
  • Create and share product value statements with relevant teams.

Benefits

  • 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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Kla Corporation

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

63

FY2026

Approval rate

96.3%

FY2026

LCA certified

84

FY2026

Entry-level share

7.1%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-2%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-79%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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