MACH Applications Development Engineer

1 day ago

Hsinchu, Taiwan KLA Full time NT$900,000 - NT$1,200,000 per year

Company Overview

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the world's leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow's electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us

Group/Division

Enabling the movement toward advanced chip design, KLA's Measurement, Analytics and Control group (MACH) is looking for the best and brightest research scientists, software engineers, application development engineers and senior product technology process engineers to join our team. The MACH team's mission is to collaborate with our customers to innovate technologies and solutions that detect and control highly complex process variations—at their source—rather than compensate for them at later stages of the manufacturing process. With over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience, chipmakers around the globe rely on KLA to ensure that their fabs ramp next-generation devices to volume production quickly and cost-effectively. Our MACH team develops leading-edge solutions for patterning process analytics and control technologies, thereby providing customers with critical insight at the feature level, field level and cross-wafer analysis. Our teams also develop advanced modeling simulation, data analytics and process control modeling technologies. As a member of the MACH team, you'll be joining the most sophisticated and successful process-control company in the semiconductor industry--working across functions to solve the most complex technical problems in the digital age.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Responsibilities:
  • Lead projects related to new product introduction, including definition, characterization, alpha testing, and beta testing.
  • Provide pre- and post-sales application support, which includes:
    • Collaborating with customers to define problem statements and resolve technical issues.
    • Developing Best Known Method (BKM) documents, training materials, and knowledge sharing
  • Work closely with customer teams on-site to:
    • Conduct investigations, gather and analyze data, and identify root causes of process patterning errors.
    • Design and implement process tool control solutions to minimize patterning errors and improve yield.
  • Partner with customers to publish technical papers in industry symposiums and journals.
Hands-on work with KLA metrology systems and software will be required. Ideal Candidate Profile:
  • Hands-on experience with process tools or applications, with strong familiarity in one or more of the following areas:
    • Overlay
    • Stress-related errors
    • Scanner tools
    • Lithography or etch metrology tools
    • Process development
  • Basic knowledge of KLA metrology systems.
  • Strong oral and written communication, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
  • Self-motivated and proactive, while being an effective team player.
  • Software development or scripting skills are a plus.

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years

We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer

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