Customer Engagement Applications Engineer - BBP - Chandler, AZ, United States
$78,200 - $114,667 USD yearly
Originally posted 21 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves developing and implementing product applications for existing and pre-release products to provide maximum value to customers. This position specifically supports market-leading patterned wafer optical inspection systems for IC manufacturing, utilizing Broadband Plasma technology.
What you'll do
- Develop and implement product applications for existing and pre-release products.
- Focus on projects related to new product introduction, including characterization, alpha testing, beta testing, and pilot tools.
- Support the development of the BBP system at customer sites.
- Perform product diagnosis and problem resolution, interfacing with software and systems engineering.
- Conduct customer product demonstrations and technical training, including on-site training.
- Document test results and lessons learned in BKMs, training documents, and Alpha/Beta test reports.
What you'll need
- Master's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience; or Bachelor's Level Degree and 2 years related work experience.
- Ability to identify and understand the FinFet process flow and associated issues.
- Understanding of critical inspection points and how to monitor for issues.
- Strong technical background.
Nice to have
- Work experience in semiconductor processing or equipment industry.
Skills: Applications Development Engineer, customer site, product demonstrations, technical training, FinFet process flow
This role has been open 20 days — well below the 67-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Metrology Inspection
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Open roles in category
125
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Median days open
67 d
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Median salary
$128k
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| Metric | KLA Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (125 roles · 7 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 91 | 125 |
| Median days open | 60 d | 67 d (−7 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $128k |
Skills observed across this category: Applications Development Engineer, customer site, product demonstrations, technical training, FinFet process flow
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation (this employer) · 91 open roles · median 60 d
- Onto Innovation · 20 open roles · median 80 d
- Applied Materials · 5 open roles · median 96 d
- ASML · 3 open roles · median 89 d
- Micron Technology · 3 open roles · median 58 d
- Veeco Instruments · 2 open roles · median 73 d
How we counted: 125 open Applications FAE (Metrology Inspection) roles from 7 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 11 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. Figures refresh nightly.