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Quality Chemical Engineer

KLA

Location

Totowa, NJ

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/23/2026

Compensation

$96,000 - $140,800 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 at KLA involves advancing business priorities through the qualification of ECI products and ensuring successful process qualification of systems. The Global Operations team focuses on manufacturing, supply chain management, and quality assurance to develop innovative technology solutions. The position requires collaboration with various teams to validate chemical packages and troubleshoot systems effectively. Candidates will play a key role in maintaining high standards of documentation and safety in chemical handling.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field with 5+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's Degree with 3+ years, or a Doctorate Degree in a related field.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with team members.
  • Experience in interpreting engineering diagrams for troubleshooting.
  • Familiarity with chemical analytical techniques such as Voltammetry, HPLC, ICP, and Titration.
  • Knowledge of chemical handling and interpreting SDS/MSDS.

Responsibilities

  • Qualify all ECI products and ensure successful process qualification of systems as per specifications.
  • Review and validate all chemical packages and qualification data.
  • Escalate qualification issues to the manager and create deviation reports for approval.
  • Follow qualification plans and procedures for pre and post processes.
  • Verify documentation for chemical specifications and communicate any revisions.
  • Coordinate at the configuration stage to ensure systems are correctly set up based on chemistry requirements.
  • Ensure all non-conformances are properly documented and resolved.
  • Independently troubleshoot systems to complete projects on time.
  • Review data against specifications and correct systems database mismatches.
  • Mix chemicals according to procedures while maintaining safety and good housekeeping.

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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