MACH Applications Development Engineer

About the role

KLA's Measurement, Analytics and Control (MACH) division develops high-performance software platforms for semiconductor manufacturing, covering patterning analytics, modeling and data science. This Applications Development Engineer role sits within the Semiconductor Products and Customers business unit and involves leading projects, supporting customers and working hands-on with KLA metrology systems and software.

Key responsibilities

• Lead projects related to new product introduction, including definition, characterization, alpha testing and beta testing.
• Provide pre- and post-sales application support, collaborating with customers to define problem statements and resolve technical issues.
• Develop Best Known Method (BKM) documents, training materials and knowledge-sharing resources.
• Work with customer teams on-site to investigate, gather and analyze data and identify root causes of process patterning errors.
• Design and implement process tool control solutions to minimize patterning errors and improve yield.
• Partner with customers to publish technical papers in industry symposiums and journals.
• Hands-on work with KLA metrology systems and software is required.

Required profile

• Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with semiconductor process tools, metrology applications or process development.
• Experience in overlay, stress-related process errors, scanner tools, lithography metrology, etch metrology or process development.
• Knowledge of KLA metrology systems is an advantage; programming or scripting experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, and self-motivated teamwork.