Process Qualification Engineer

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Job Description

Process Startup & Qualification Support of New Installation

• Execute Tier-2 process startup activities for new system installations and technology transfers.
• Support system acceptance testing process qualification and customer buy-off milestones.
• Partner with Installation and Field Service teams to ensure a seamless transition from tool installation to volume manufacturing.
• Interface with global Engineering and Div Applications teams to optimize customer process recipes to achieve production readiness and performance targets.
• Provide technical guidance during factory ramp-up and production stabilization activities.

Knowledge Management

• Capture and document test results lessons learned Best Known Methods (BKMs) and field best practices.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer between field organizations and product divisions.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance organizational capability and operational efficiency.

Customer Support & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Provide onsite and remote technical support during startup qualification and manufacturing ramp activities.
• Escalate and coordinate technical issues with Product Engineering and Divisional Applications teams as required.
• Work effectively with customers and internal stakeholders to drive issue resolution and project success.
• Support customer training and process knowledge transfer activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering Materials Science Physics Chemistry or a related technical field.
• Academic knowledge or internship experience in semiconductor manufacturing thin-film processes plasma etching technologies or related disciplines is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to interpret technical data.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Customer-oriented mindset and willingness to support field activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree with 12 years of relevant industry experience or
• Masters degree with 01 years of relevant industry experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 5070% to support customer sites and business needs.
• Flexibility to work in a customer-facing environment and respond to changing business priorities.

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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