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.
Are you looking to work with some of the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing technologies in a dynamic, global environment with excellent opportunities for career growth and development? If so, KLA's SPTS Division is seeking a talented Product Install Engineer to join our European Installation team. In this highly visible customer-facing role, you will be responsible for installing, commissioning, and validating world-class semiconductor process equipment at customer sites across Europe and beyond.
Your Impact
As a Product Install Engineer, you will be at the forefront of deploying KLA's advanced semiconductor process equipment at some of the world's most innovative semiconductor manufacturing facilities. You will take ownership of the installation and commissioning process, from system move-in through hardware qualification, ensuring equipment is installed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with KLA standards. Working closely with customers, applications engineers, technical support teams, and global engineering organizations, you will help deliver successful project outcomes while building strong customer relationships. This position is based in Grenoble, France and requires extensive travel, primarily throughout Europe, with occasional international travel to support customer and business needs.
Key Responsibilities
Customer Engagement & Planning
Lead pre-installation planning activities with customers to understand site-specific requirements, facility readiness, and installation schedules.
Review customer facility documentation and verify readiness for system delivery, move-in, and commissioning activities.
Act as the primary onsite technical interface between the customer and KLA during installation activities.
System Installation & Commissioning
Perform complete system installations in accordance with KLA specifications, including:
Execute Tier 0 (System Move-In) activities, including equipment positioning, system levelling, utility verification, and cable connections.
Execute Tier 1 (Hardware Commissioning) activities, ensuring all system hardware and subsystems are installed, configured, and operational.
Configure, setup, and teach wafer handling robots and automation systems.
Perform system calibrations, alignment procedures, functional testing, and acceptance checks.
Support process engineers and applications teams during system startup and qualification activities.
Ensure all installation activities are completed safely and in compliance with customer site requirements and KLA quality standards.
Maintain accurate installation documentation, including field service reports, commissioning records, daily progress updates, and non-conformance reporting.
Technical Problem Solving & Escalation Management
Diagnose and resolve complex mechanical, electrical, vacuum, software, and system integration issues encountered during installation and commissioning.
Apply structured troubleshooting methodologies, installation best known methods (BKMs), and data-driven analysis to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
Escalate technical issues effectively, providing clear problem statements, supporting data, and completed troubleshooting actions to engineering and technical support teams.
Coordinate resolution activities across multiple functions, including Engineering, Manufacturing, Applications, Technical Support, and Service.
Support critical customer escalations and recovery plans to…