Electron Beam Systems Engineer – SEM Metrology
Job Location:
Milpitas, CA - USA
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Job Summary
To make electronics you need chips wafers transistors reticles and... To make these you must see test and manufacture them at scalefaster and better than ever before. Thats where KLA comes in. Whether youre early in your career or an experienced professional youll solve complex challenges work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.
Group/Division
The Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit designs builds and sells KLAs product portfolio to help chip manufacturers meet high-quality standards for technologies like AI data centers automotive and electronic devices. Our inspection metrology and analytics systems detect and monitor defects across logic and memory chips specialty semiconductors wafers reticles advanced packaging process equipment and materials. We also develop technologies for specialty processes IC substrates and PCB manufacturing including etch and deposition component inspection and imaging and analytics. The e-Beam division plays a critical role in KLAs inspection ecosystem with tools that deliver high-resolution timely insights into defects and critical locations on the wafer. Used alongside KLAs patterned and bare wafer inspectors e-Beam systems help our customers quickly identify and understand yield-impacting issuesenabling faster more effective actions to correct the manufacturing process.What Youll Do
In this role you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.
Were looking for a Systems Design Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and wants to influence the performance of advanced electron beam inspection this role youll work across hardware software and system engineering teams to help develop characterize and optimize cutting-edge semiconductor inspection solutions. This is an opportunity to expand beyond a single subsystem and gain broad exposure to complete system performance while contributing to technologies that enable the worlds most advanced semiconductor devices.
- Contribute to the design integration characterization and optimization of advanced electron beam inspection and metrology systems.
- Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to define system requirements and translate them into subsystem performance goals.
- Analyze system performance identify opportunities for improvement and support technical trade-off evaluations.
- Investigate troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues affecting system functionality reliability and throughput.
- Support root cause investigations and corrective actions for development and field-related challenges.
- Develop and execute experiments to characterize system behavior and validate performance against requirements.
- Collaborate with engineering manufacturing and field teams to support new product introduction and ongoing product improvements.
- Participate in system-level testing qualification and performance validation activities.
- Document technical findings and communicate recommendations to project stakeholders.
- Advanced Degree in Physics Applied Physics Electron Optics Materials Science Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
- 3 years of industry experience developing integrating supporting or optimizing complex semiconductor capital equipment inspection systems microscopy systems or related technologies.
- Experience working with one or more of the following:
- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
- Electron Beam Inspection (EBI)
- Wafer Inspection or Review Systems
- CD-SEM
- Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
- Electron Optics
- Advanced Imaging or Metrology Systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose complex technical issues using data-driven approaches.
- Hands-on experience working with complex systems involving vacuum technology charged particle optics detectors imaging systems precision motion control or similar technologies.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Experience within semiconductor equipment metrology inspection or microscopy industries.
- Familiarity with system integration performance characterization and experimental design.
- Experience analyzing large datasets and translating findings into actionable engineering recommendations.
- Exposure to system engineering principles and system-level performance optimization.
- Ability to travel approximately 10-20% domestically and internationally to support development activities customer engagements and product deployments.
Success in this role means becoming a trusted technical contributor who can connect subsystem behavior to overall system performance. Youll leverage your SEM or eBeam expertise while developing broader systems knowledge helping improve product performance troubleshoot challenging issues and deliver innovative inspection technologies that enable the next generation of semiconductor manufacturing.
Minimum Qualifications
Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience; Masters Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Bachelors Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years
About KLA
We provide advanced inspection tools metrology systems process solutions and computational analytics that make electronics possible tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place join us.
Total Rewards
Base Pay Range: $136300.00 - $199900.00 Annually Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLAKLAs 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.
Use of AI Statement
At KLA our interviews seek to understand your individual skills problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation the use of AI recording tools or other technologies to generate suggest or provide responses during interviewswhether virtual or in personis not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI and we value candidates who share this mindset.
Equal Opportunity Statement
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 1- to request accommodation.
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Required Experience:
IC
About Company
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