Technical Director - Inspection - Boise ID Strategic Business Unit

Company Overview

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop smartphone wearable device voicecontrolled gadget flexible screen VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles integrated circuits packaging printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15 of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists engineers data scientists and problemsolvers work together with the worlds leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrows electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.

Group/Division

The Customer Engagement (CE) team is our field based customer facing organization consisting of Technical Engagement Managers and Application Engineers. The team partners closely with our customers to provide a comprehensive portfolio of products software and expertise to help customers manage yield throughout their fabrication processfrom research and development to final volume production. Responsibilities of this group include maintaining strategic client relationships partnering with our sales team in identifying and closing sales opportunities ensuring our products meet performance capabilities & expectations providing critical solutions for improved yield performance and collecting requirements for future products by understanding customer processes and technology trends. Partnering with our sales organization and factory divisions this diverse and dynamic team helps ensure alignment between customer needs and product offerings to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Responsibilities

The Technical Director in one of our Strategic Business Unit is responsible for directing and leading all product and nonproduct technology programs targeting early insertion of KLAs (KLAs) tools/technologies into our strategic customers advanced technology nodes. The individual will be the primary technical interface to our strategic customer and KLAs engineering teams and will lead define and drive our technical engagements across the KLA Defect Inspection portfolio with focus on solving specific yield and processrelated challenges. The successful candidate will work closely with our divisional technical leaders to help create and shape these engagements.

The individual will possess a deep understand of core and beyond core requirements and connect and align customers technology roadmap to KLAs advanced product roadmap to create the best alignment possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for developing technical strategies and gain alignment with product division GMs heads of engineering and business unit sales

• Lead multidisciplinary crossdivisional teams toward the achievement of technical and commercial objectives

• Build strong working relationships both internally and externally at all levels within the organization. This will require frequent interaction with KLAs executive team.

• Find creative ways to continually move the customer relationship and technical engagement forward

• Ability to lead mentor and develop a team of experience highly technical engineers that will report to this individual

• Ideal candidate will live in Boise area. 25 travel required

• Lead strategic roadmap discussions competitive and red team reviews track and analyze customer use cases to create new opportunities

Preferred Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD (MS/PhD preferred) with a minimum of 10 years of experience in Semiconductor Fabrication (Yield Integration Lithography or related discipline) or in Engineering or Technology in the area of imaging optics or electrooptics R&D

• Must be a strong customer advocate listens and understand needs and can champion needs to internal stakeholders

• Strong management skills; experience hiring and developing highperformance teams; objective setting as an objective and driven leader

• Extensive experience and ties to Fab Process in Lithography Etch CMP Deposition Yield or Integration

• Semiconductor Technology Expert; understands Logic/IDM roadmaps

• Expert communicator with strong ability to educate customers on KLAs portfolio of products capabilities and strengths and present the value and benefits to the customer

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills innovative IPsavvy

• Highly experienced in leading/guiding collaborative communications and strong experience delivering powerful presentations to broad spectrum of customers/personalities

• Demonstrated ability to lead creative technical crossfunctional teams which resulted in innovative and inventive contributions in his/her field

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctorate (Academic) with at least 10 years of experience OR

• Masters Level Degree with at least 13 years of experience OR

• Bachelors Level Degree with at least 15 years of experience

Base Pay Range: $175400.00 $307000.00 Annually

Primary Location: USAIDBoiseKLA

KLAs 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 jobrelated 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.

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at or at to request accommodation.

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