Regional Development Applications Engineer - eBeam

About the role

KLA, a global leader in electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem, is hiring a Regional Development Applications Engineer for its EBeam product division in Shanghai. EBeam provides high-resolution defect and critical location information on wafers, working alongside KLA patterned and bare wafer inspectors. The role sits within the Global Products Group, which develops metrology and inspection products.

Key responsibilities

• Characterize new systems and features: design and run experiments, collect data, publish results and recommendations in applications notes, best-known methods or characterization studies.
• Drive product adoption and process optimization at customer fab sites, applying knowledge of KLA equipment and semiconductor fabrication processes to solve production problems.
• Train customers and other applications engineers, drive local escalation processes, investigate customer technical needs and provide solutions.
• Conduct final acceptance, demonstrate products and analyze competitive situations and performance groups.
• Report technology development and new applications to Marketing, and support pre-sale and post-sale activities.

Required profile

• Work experience in the semiconductor processing or equipment industry is preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 50% on short notice, with trips of 4-8 weeks.
• Teamwork is critical; a balance of technical and people skills is essential.

Required skills

• Master's or Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Physics, Electrical or Chemical Engineering, or a related field.