To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.
What You'll Do
In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.
KLA is seeking a senior commercial leader to drive growth for our semiconductor inspection and metrology business supporting customers in China. This role combines strategic account leadership, business development, and market strategy to increase technology adoption, expand market share, and strengthen executive-level customer relationships. The successful candidate will partner closely with customers, engineering, product management, and sales teams to align market needs with KLA's technology roadmap.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute strategic growth plans for key semiconductor customers.
Build relationships with customer executives, engineering leaders, and manufacturing teams.
Drive technology adoption, revenue growth, and market-share expansion.
Lead business reviews, customer engagements, and commercial negotiations.
Identify market trends, competitive opportunities, and customer investment priorities.
Influence product strategy through customer and market insights.
Partner cross-functionally to support successful customer evaluations and business outcomes.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Business, or related field.
8+ years of experience in semiconductor capital equipment.
Direct experience in semiconductor inspection, defect review, or metrology equipment is required.
Experience in business development, strategic account management, product marketing, or technical sales.
Demonstrated success growing strategic semiconductor accounts and driving technology adoption.
Strong executive communication, business planning, and commercial leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting semiconductor customers in China.
Experience with optical inspection, e-beam inspection, defect review, CD metrology, overlay metrology, or process control technologies.
Mandarin language skills are a plus.
Why Join KLA
Lead strategic growth initiatives with the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers
Influence technology adoption and future product direction
Work at the forefront of semiconductor process control and advanced manufacturing
Partner with executive leadership, engineering teams, and global customers
Competitive compensation, incentive opportunities, and comprehensive benefits
Minimum Qualifications
Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 6 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 8 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: $152,200.00 - $223,200.00 Annually
Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA
KLA’s 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…