Hsinchu, Taiwan On-site Full-time

KLA is hiring a Regional Development Application Engineer

About the Role

What You'll Do

In this role, you will deliver expert-level applications support for advanced metrology systems used in semiconductor fabrication. You will partner with engineering, sales, and marketing teams internally, as well as customer engineering teams externally, to ensure smooth product integration and performance optimization.

You will lead new product introduction initiatives, including product characterization, alpha and beta testing, and pilot tool support during ramp-up phases. When technical issues arise, you will serve as a key escalation point, directing both remote and on-site troubleshooting efforts. Through controlled experimentation, you will assess tool and subcomponent capabilities and create sophisticated recipes to model intricate optical applications.

You will also develop training materials, including best known methods and knowledge transfer documents, and support global field teams. Customer-facing responsibilities include conducting demonstrations, head-to-head evaluations at customer sites, and delivering technical training. You may contribute to technical publications presented at industry forums or published in journals.

Requirements

  • Master’s or doctoral degree in Engineering, Physics, Optics, Materials Science, or a closely related discipline
  • Strong foundation in technical principles and problem-solving
  • Proven ability to communicate clearly and work effectively across teams
  • High level of initiative and self-direction
  • Willingness to travel extensively, with more than half of time spent on the road

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in semiconductor processing or semiconductor equipment manufacturing is highly valued.

Technical Stack

This role involves working with optical film thickness measurement systems, optical critical dimension (CD) metrology, composition and resistivity measurement platforms, and integrated metrology hardware and software solutions.

Benefits

The organization offers a competitive total rewards package designed to support employees and their families. Benefits are structured to accommodate a range of personal needs, and the company fosters an inclusive, collaborative workplace culture rooted in innovation and technical excellence.

Required Skills
Optical film thickness measurementOptical critical dimension measurementComposition measurement systemsResistivity measurement systemsMetrology hardwareMetrology softwareEngineeringPhysicsOpticsMaterial ScienceTechnical communicationAnalytical skillsLeadershipTeam collaboration Optical film thickness measurementOptical critical dimension measurementComposition measurement systemsResistivity measurement systemsMetrology hardwareMetrology softwareEngineeringPhysicsOpticsMaterial ScienceTechnical communicationAnalytical skillsLeadershipTeam collaboration
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About company
KLA
KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. It invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays.
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Job Details
Department Film and Scatterometry Technology (FaST) Division
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Posted 2 months ago