Group/DivisionWith over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience, chipmakers around the globe rely on KLA to ensure that their fabs ramp next-generation devices to volume production quickly and cost-effectively. Enabling the movement towards advanced chip design, KLA's Global Products Group (GPG), which is responsible for creating all of KLA's metrology and inspection products, is looking for the best and the brightest research scientist, software engineers, application development engineers, and senior product technology process engineers. The Film and Scatterometry Technology (FaST) Division provides industry leading metrology solutions for worldwide semiconductor IC manufacturers. The FaST Division portfolio of metrology products includes hardware and software solutions for optical film thickness, optical critical dimension (CD), composition, and resistivity measurement systems. These products are essential for the IC manufacturers as they provide critical metrology capabilities for the development and implementation of their advanced IC processes. The FaST division is committed to support our customers to achieve performance entitlement of our solution and we effectively partner with our customers from their early research and development phase to the high volume in-line manufacturing implementation specific for their process needs. The division consists of a global team located in US, Israel, China, and India.
Job Description/Preferred Qualifications- Lead medium-sized projects e.g. H2H, PLC, alpha characterization, beta testing, and gap analysis.
- Create and evaluate characterization and field test plans.
- Respond to customer requests and perform complex problem diagnosis and problem resolution.
- Develop and document new applications of existing and pre-release products, including BKMs.
- Develop written procedures, standards, training material, and other technical documentation.
- Review and evaluate quality of data in other related technical documents.
- Layer owner on complex demos.
- Serve as Applications Representative for PLC projects.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ph.D. degree, Masters with 2-4 years, or Bachelors with 3-5 years experience or equivalent combination of education and experience in engineering applications.
Deeper understanding of each of the previous areas, plus:- Thoroughly understands engineering principles and techniques related to project activities.
- Show a high degree of proficiency in several other related technical areas.
- Ability to recognize system-wide issues and design accordingly.
- Strong working knowledge of testing techniques
- Strong working knowledge of various applications.
- Ability to independently resolve complex problems.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Strong project management skills.
Minimum QualificationsDoctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years
Base Pay Range: $102,000.00 - $173,400.00 Annually
Primary Location: USA-OR-Hillsboro-Beaverton-KLA
KLA's total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, development and career growth opportunities and programs, financial planning benefits, wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.
Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
