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Applications Engineering Manager

at KLA

📍 2 Locations Unknown Posted March 25, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 3+ years
Education Not specified
Category Data & Analytics

This role involves supporting semiconductor manufacturing processes through application engineering, troubleshooting, and process development. The candidate will work on PVD, etch, and CVD processes, collecting data and supporting customer escalations.

  • Perform field engineering and application activities
  • Troubleshoot process issues
  • Collect and analyze data
  • Support customer escalations
  • Develop and tune processes

The position requires expertise in semiconductor process equipment, hardware testing, and process optimization, with a focus on PVD, etch, and CVD technologies.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level application engineer with experience in semiconductor process development, troubleshooting, and hardware testing. They should be familiar with PVD, etch, and CVD processes, and capable of supporting customer escalations and technical reporting.

Process engineeringData collectionTroubleshootingApplication developmentCustomer escalation support
Process module expertiseHardware testingData analysisTechnical report writing
8D methodology
Field EngineeringApplication ActivitiesPVDEtchCVDProcess DevelopmentData CollectionTroubleshootingHardware TestingProcess Tuning
Field EngineeringApplication ActivitiesPVDEtchCVDProcess DevelopmentData CollectionTroubleshooting8D MethodologyHardware TestingProcess Tuning
Problem SolvingTroubleshootingCommunicationTechnical ReportingCustomer Support
Industry Semiconductor Manufacturing
Job Function Support semiconductor process development and troubleshooting in a manufacturing environment
Role Subtype Application Engineer
Tech Domains Semiconductor Manufacturing, Process Development, Hardware Testing
Field EngineeringApplication ActivitiesPVDEtchCVDProcess DevelopmentData CollectionTroubleshooting8D MethodologyHardware TestingProcess TuningSemiconductorManufacturingCMOSMemoryMEMSPowerAdvanced PackagingCustomer Escalationfield engineeringapplication activitiespvdetchcvdprocess developmentdata collectiontroubleshootinghardware testingprocess tuning

Lack of semiconductor manufacturing experience, No process engineering background, Inability to troubleshoot hardware issues, No experience with PVD, etch, or CVD, Reluctance to travel internationally

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