Customer Engagement Applications Engineer (Capres)

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 voice-controlled 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 problem-solvers 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.

With over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience chipmakers around the globe rely on KLA to ensure that their fabs ramp next-generation devices to volume production quickly and cost-effectively. Enabling the movement towards advanced chip design KLAs Global Products Group (GPG) which is responsible for creating all of KLAs metrology and inspection products is looking for the best and the brightest research scientist software engineers application development engineers and senior product technology process engineers. The Optical Metrology Division products are used for optical overlay metrology. The portfolio of products includes unique solution packages which are based on hardware and software systems to enhance yield and effectiveness. As a world leader in its field of expertise the divisions products are the most advanced in performance (measurement accuracy of nanometers and below) reliability ease of use and compatibility with other KLAs products. KLA (Israel) controls over 80% of the world market sales in its field and its products are used by every major semiconductor manufacturer around the world. KLA Israel is located in the Migdal Haemek Industrial Park.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Position Overview

We are looking for an Applications Engagement Engineer to join our global CAPRES team supporting customers with primary focus on Singapore while also contributing to engagements across the broader Asia region.

In this role you will support application development and customer engagements for advanced electrical and magnetic metrology solutions. Working closely with regional engagement leads customers and internal teams you will ensure that CAPRES solutions deliver measurable value in both R&D and high-volume manufacturing environments.

Job Description

• Develop and implement applications for CAPRES metrology systems with focus on sheet resistance measurements as well as CIPT MOKE and FMR.
• Define and execute characterization plans and analyze electrical and magnetic measurement data to support customer evaluations and application deployment
• Develop application methodologies test strategies and best known methods (BKMs) and document results in evaluation reports and application notes
• Support customer engagements with key focus on Singapore and SEA including on-site tool evaluations application ramp and process integration
• Provide hands-on support at customer sites including recipe setup optimization troubleshooting and root cause analysis of application issues
• Implement and qualify new use cases at customer sites ensuring successful adoption in both R&D and high-volume manufacturing
• Capture customer requirements application challenges and future technology needs and translate them into actionable recommendations for CAPRES headquarter for tool and software improvements
• Contribute to application and evaluation projects in collaboration with regional teams and CAPRES headquarter and support knowledge transfer and technical guidance within the team

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven semiconductor process engineering experience in Ion Implantation Metallization Diffusion/CVD or Etch
• Expertise in process characterization utilizing sheet resistance metrology and manufacturing data analytics.
• Demonstrated success in process optimization yield enhancement and cross-functional problem solving.
• Strong experience in customer-facing roles including on-site engagement and technical discussions
• Contribution to customer evaluations and product releases within project teams
• Strong expertise across multiple application domains
• Cross-functional collaboration with engineering marketing and field teams

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Masters degree or Doctorate (PhD) in Electrical Engineering Physics Materials Science or a related field with 5 years of relevant experience

• Strong understanding of semiconductor applications device characterization or process engineering

• Solid knowledge of engineering principles related to electrical and magnetic measurements and data analysis

• Ability to independently analyze complex problems and develop effective technical solutions

• Experience with data analysis tools (e.g. Python MATLAB JMP or similar)

• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English

• Willingness for 20-30% international travel

We offer a competitive family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.

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