Applications Development Engineer - Milpitas, CA, United States
$120,000 - $204,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 3 August 2026 by the employer.
KLA's Film and Scatterometry Technology (FaST) Division develops metrology solutions for optical film thickness, optical critical dimension (CD), composition, and resistivity measurement systems.
About the role
This role involves providing high-level applications support for precise metrology systems and driving product development for optical thin film measurement products. The Film and Scatterometry Technology (FaST) Division provides metrology solutions for optical film thickness, optical critical dimension (CD), composition, and resistivity measurement systems.
What you'll do
- Provide high-level applications support for precise metrology systems.
- Design test plans, collect and analyze data, and publish results and recommendations.
- Develop software offline tools for data analysis and feature development.
- Manage head-to-head (H2H) activities and conduct new tool demonstrations.
- Develop recipes to model complex optical applications and optimize tool performance.
- Provide escalation support to onsite field service engineers.
What you'll need
- Doctorate (Academic) or work experience of 0 years.
- Master's Level Degree or work experience of 2 years.
- Bachelor's Level Degree or work experience of 3 years.
This role has been open 76 days — well above the 54-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3768
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | KLA Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (3768 roles · 81 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 251 | 3768 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 455 | 9897 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 69 d | 54 d (+15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 611 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 559 open roles · median 44 d
- Micron Technology · 282 open roles · median 45 d
- KLA Corporation (this employer) · 251 open roles · median 68 d
- ASML · 190 open roles · median 72 d
- ASM International · 161 open roles · median 86 d
How we counted: 3768 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 81 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.