KLA Tencor

Technical Support Engineer

KLA Tencor$67K — $114K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree with no experience or Bachelor's degree with 2 years of relevant experience or equivalent work experience.
  • Strong background in troubleshooting optical/electro-mechanical systems.
  • Proficient in diagnosing complex software solutions related to equipment.
  • Ability to provide clear technical documentation and reporting.
  • Experience in product improvement initiatives and customer interactions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead resolution of technical issues not solvable by Customer Service Engineers.
  • Travel domestically and internationally to support escalated onsite issues (25-50%).
  • Document detailed troubleshooting processes and findings for audit trails.
  • Support new product introductions and identify cost-saving service improvements.
  • Assist in equipment installation, upgrades, and training for internal and external staff.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • 401(K) with company matching contributions.
  • Employee stock purchase program (ESPP).
  • Tuition reimbursement and student debt assistance.
  • Wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP).
  • Paid time off and holidays, plus family care leave.
Full Job Description

Group/Division

The KLA Services team headquartered in Milpitas, CA is our service organization that consists of Service Sales and Marketing, Spares Supply Chain management, Field Operations, Engineering, Product Training, and Technical Support. The KLA Services organization partners with our field teams and customers in all business sectors to maintain the high performance and productivity of our products through a flexible portfolio of services. Our comprehensive services include: proactive management of tools to identify and improve performance; expertise in optics, image processing and motion control with worldwide service engineers, 24/7 technical support teams and knowledge management systems; and an extensive parts network to ensure worldwide availability of parts.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

The Technical Support Engineer will be responsible for providing assistance and support to the Customer Service Engineers in diagnosing, troubleshooting, and debugging sophisticated optical/electro-mechanical equipment, computer systems coupled with complex software solutions.

  • Be the lead/owner and provide solutions to field raised issues where the Customer Service Engineer has been unable to resolve these issues in the systems at customers’ sites, including thoroughly recognizing the real problem, aligning for resources, gap analysis, providing POAs; or, if the depth of technical understanding requires, reporting to relevant other engineering teams, host meetings of multiple teams to discuss the technical issues in details, acquire POAs with consensus until issues resolved. Be able to complete this with a timely manner.

  • Be available to travel within region and worldwide to support escalated issues on site. Travel percentage estimated to be 25-50% domestic and international

  • Able to clearly detail troubleshooting processes, technical findings, provide service and postmortem reports.

  • Supporting NPI and product sustaining/cost of service reduction by suggesting on improvement opportunities, participating, or owning certain operations in new project introductions and/or continuous improvement projects.

  • May be involved in customer installation, relocation, and upgrade of equipment as well as providing training to KLA and non KLA personnel.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Master's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 2 years; OR equivalent work experience

Base Pay Range: $32.50 - $55.25 Per Hour

Primary Location: USA-AZ-Phoenix-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
NASDAQ

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