Product Engineer

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Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

KLA is seeking a Product Engineer to support wafer inspection tools in the Central Engineering Group in Ann Arbor. This role is responsible for day‑to‑day tool availability, performance, and operational readiness within established processes and guidance. The position focuses on operating, monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuously improving tool performance through close collaboration with systems, software, hardware, applications, service, and manufacturing teams. Success in this role requires focused problem solving, clear documentation, and effective coordination across the global engineering user community to keep development moving forward!

Successful candidates will be responsible for:

• Serve as the engineering tool owner for assigned wafer inspection tools, ensuring availability, readiness, and stable performance for engineering and demo activities.
• Monitor tool health, uptime, and performance; identify issues and drive timely resolution with multi‑functional teams to enhance reliability and usability.
• Implement and support calibration, specification validation, and preventive maintenance activities, verifying tool capability after configuration or maintenance changes.
• Resolve tool issues using structured root‑cause analysis across software, hardware, optics, motion control, and wafer handling subsystems, with senior guidance as needed.
• Support customer demos in partnership with Applications Engineers by preparing tools and supporting execution, ensuring demo requirements are met.
• Ensure proper care, custody, and traceability of customer wafers by following established handling and special‑consideration procedures to protect wafer integrity.
• Document investigations, test results, and lessons learned to enable knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Provide on‑call or off‑hours support during critical activities; work in an ISO Class 5 cleanroom and collaborate with team members to maintain 5S standards.

Qualifications/Education Desired

• Demonstrated understanding of precision instruments and control systems; experience with semiconductor inspection or metrology tools is a plus.
• Hands‑on experience troubleshooting complex electromechanical or optical systems; exposure to DOE or data‑driven troubleshooting prferred.
• Strong verbal, written, interpersonal, and analytical skills to support technical documentation and cross‑team collaboration.
• Familiarity with cleanroom operations, wafer handling concepts, and equipment safety practices.
• Ability to work on problems of moderate scope using established processes while building capability to address more complex issues.
• Up to 15% travel for training and global customer support.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 2 years

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at talent.acquisition@kla.com or at +1-408-352-2808 to request accommodation.

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