KLA Tencor

Applications Development Engineer

KLA Tencor • $83K — $121K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Science or Engineering, or a Bachelor's degree with 1-3 years of relevant experience.
  • Understanding of engineering principles and techniques related to project activities.
  • Working knowledge of major system components and their interactions.
  • Familiar with testing techniques and various applications.
  • Strong communication skills, particularly in technical writing.

Responsibilities

  • Lead small projects to advance business goals.
  • Support various development phases including H2H, PLC, and beta testing.
  • Contribute to test plan development and execution with minimal supervision.
  • Document technical work and create best known methods (BKMs).
  • Develop and deliver training modules for new engineers.
  • Focus on customer education and solve moderately complex problems.
  • Interact with customers to enhance relations and coordinate activities.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(K) plan with company matching.
  • Employee stock purchase program (ESPP).
  • Tuition reimbursement and student debt assistance.
  • Wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP).
  • Paid time off and company holidays.
  • Family care and bonding leave opportunities.
Full Job Description

What You'll Do

In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.


Responsibilities

  • Lead small projects.
  • Provide support during H2H, PLC, alpha characterization, beta testing, and gap analysis.
  • Contribute to test plan development.
  • Execute detailed characterization or field test plans with minimal supervision.
  • Respond to customer requests and perform routine to moderately complex problem diagnosis and problem resolution.
  • Document technical work and create best known methods (BKMs) on released products.
  • Develop training modules and conduct training for new engineers.
  • Layer owner during moderately complex demos.
  • Interacts with customers to educate and coordinate activities.
  • Good working knowledge of customer use case.
  • Is expected to improve customer relations, understand customer needs, and solves moderately complex problems.
  • Focus is on customer education and problem resolution.
  • Provide solutions to problems of defined scope.  Solves moderate to complex problems. Works in complex area with general supervision and support.


Preferred Qualifications


Masters degree (Science or Engineering) or BS with 1-3 years experience or equivalent combination of education and experience in engineering applications.


Includes previous level plus:

  • Understands engineering principles and techniques related to area project activities.  Working knowledge of major system components and their interactions.  Possesses generalist knowledge of technical areas covered by the department.
  • Good working knowledge  of testing techniques.
  • Good working knowledge of various applications.
  • Ability to diagnose and resolve basic customer issues.
  • Strong communication skills especially technical writing skills.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Level Degree or work experience of 0 years , Bachelor's Level Degree or work experience of 1 years



Total Rewards

Base Pay Range: $83,100.00 - $121,900.00 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.



Use of AI Statement 

At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews—whether virtual or in person—is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset.

About KLA Tencor

KLA Corporation is a global capital equipment company that provides process control solutions for semiconductor and related industries. The Company's products are also used in a number of other high technology industries, including the packaging, light emitting diode (LED), power device and compound semiconductor markets. Its products and services are used by bare wafer, integrated circuit (IC), lithography reticle (reticle or mask) and disk manufacturers around the world. The Company's inspection and metrology products and related offerings are categorized in various groups, including Chip Manufacturing, Wafer Manufacturing, Reticle Manufacturing, LED, Power Device and Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing, Data Storage Media/Head Manufacturing, Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Manufacturing, and General Purpose/Lab Applications.
Learn more about KLA Tencor
Size
11,300 employees
Market Cap
$52 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1997
5 Year Trend
+21.5%
Revenue
$6 billion
NASDAQ

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