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Group/Division
The Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit designs, builds and sells KLA’s product portfolio to help chip manufacturers meet high-quality standards to enable 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.
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.
Position Overview
We are looking for an Applications Engagement Engineer to join our global CAPRES team, supporting customers with primary focus on Korea.
In this role, you will support application development and customer engagements for advanced electrical sheet resistance metrology solutions using Micro- and Macro 4-point probe technologies. Working closely with regional engagement leads, customers, and internal teams, you will ensure that KLA solutions deliver measurable value in both R&D and high-volume manufacturing environments.
Job Description
Develop and implement applications for KLA electrical metrology systems, with focus on sheet resistance measurements.
Define and execute characterization plans and analyze electrical measurement data to support customer evaluations and application deployment.
Identify and align the most suitable metrology approach (micro 4PP, macro 4PP) with internal and external stakeholders, increasing customer value compared to existing metrology solutions.
Develop application methodologies, test strategies, and best known methods (BKMs), and document results in evaluation reports and application notes
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 KLA headquarter for tool roadmap and software improvements
Contribute to application and evaluation projects in collaboration with regional teams and KLA headquarters, and support knowledge transfer and technical guidance within the teams
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
Ability to independently solve complex technical problems and application solutions
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
Doctorate (PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field with 0+ years of relevant experience; or
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field with 3+ years of relevant experience;…