KLA Tencor

Product Development Engineer

KLA Tencor$97K — $164K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Solid understanding of precision instruments and control systems.
  • Proven track record of problem solving.
  • Experience with high vacuum systems.
  • Familiarity with electron beam-based instruments, particularly scanning electron microscopes.
  • Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills.
  • Previous experience with process control instrument systems for the semiconductor industry preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Develop detailed requirement specifications using systems engineering methodology.
  • Work with a team to implement design improvements for current and next-generation products.
  • Apply systems engineering principles to enhance instrument performance.
  • Test and validate design improvements for systems.
  • Draft documentation for assembly and training procedures.
  • Troubleshoot customer concerns by providing technical leadership and action plans.
  • Interface with service, manufacturing, and marketing teams to optimize system performance.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(K) with company matching.
  • Employee stock purchase program (ESPP).
  • Tuition reimbursement and student debt assistance.
  • Development and career growth opportunities.
  • Wellness benefits including employee assistance program (EAP).
  • Paid time off, paid holidays, and family care leave.
Full Job Description

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Job Description/Responsibilities

KLA is looking for a Product Development Engineer to support electron beam based metrology instruments developed in our engineering group in Ann Arbor. The engineer will work within a cross-functional team developing the next generation of KLA metrology tools!

In this role the candidate will be responsible for:
  • Develop detailed requirement specifications from performance requirements using systems engineering methodology.

  • Work with a team to develop and implement innovative design improvements to currently released products as well as development of novel next generation products.

  • Apply systems engineering principles to optimize critical systems-level instrument performance.

  • Test and validate systems design improvements.

  • Draft documentation for assembly and training procedures.

  • Drive troubleshooting of field customer concerns of sophisticated system performance problems, by providing written plans of action remotely or provide active technical leadership on-site at customer sites worldwide.

  • Interface closely with service, manufacturing and marketing teams to define and optimize system performance and resolve performance issues.

  • Write high-level technical reports to communicate issues, analysis, technical assessments, system status, best-known-methods, and engineering recommendations.

  • Design and drive multi-disciplinary experiments, write detailed test plans for systems testing.

  • Coordinate with outside vendors to develop and deliver sub-system products.

Qualifications/Education Desired
  • Have a solid understanding of precision instruments and control systems.

  • Must have solid track record of problem solving.

  • Experience with high vacuum systems.

  • Experience with electron beam based instruments such as scanning electron microscopes.

  • Have excellent oral and written communication, organizational and analytical skills.

  • Previous experience with process control instrument systems for semiconductor industry is preferred.

Travel for training and for support of customers worldwide is required.

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate (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: $97,000.00 - $164,900.00 Annually

Primary Location: USA-MI-Ann Arbor-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.

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
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