E-Beam Systems Design Engineer - Milpitas, CA, United States
$159,500 - $271,200 USD yearly
Originally posted 3 August 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on advanced electron beam (e-beam) systems for semiconductor applications.
About the role
This role leads the development, integration, and qualification of advanced electron beam (e-beam) systems for semiconductor applications. The position is central to the Broadband Plasma (BBP) division, which develops market-leading optical inspection systems for critical defect detection at advanced nodes.
What you'll do
- Lead the design, integration, validation, and qualification of advanced e-beam and SEM systems and subsystems.
- Define system requirements, interfaces, and verification strategies for new product development.
- Lead system-level troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and resolution of complex technical issues.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to evaluate technical trade-offs and optimize system performance.
- Support product introduction, manufacturing transfer, and technology deployment activities.
What you'll need
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a closely related technical discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of industry experience in semiconductor equipment, advanced instrumentation, or related high-technology product development.
- Demonstrated experience as a Systems Engineering (SE) professional, leading multidisciplinary technical development efforts.
- Strong foundation in electronics, hardware/software integration, and system-level engineering.
- Experience with requirements development, system integration, verification, validation, and technical risk management.
Nice to have
- SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) or e-beam system design experience.
- Experience with mixed-signal electronics, FPGA-based designs, or embedded control systems.
- Experience using scripting and data analysis tools (e.g., Python, MATLAB, or similar) for system characterization, test automation, diagnostics, and data acquisition.
- Experience with vacuum technology.
- Experience with high-voltage technology.
- Experience with requirements allocation, requirements traceability, verification planning, and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies.
Skills: e-beam systems, electronics integration, system architecture, hardware/software integration, semiconductor equipment
This role has been open 76 days — well above the 52-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Metrology Inspection
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Open roles in category
195
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$160k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | KLA Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (195 roles · 23 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 74 | 195 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 455 | 9897 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 45 d | 52 d (−7 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $160k |
Skills observed across this category: e-beam systems, electronics integration, system architecture, hardware/software integration, semiconductor equipment
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation (this employer) · 73 open roles · median 44 d
- Applied Materials · 26 open roles · median 64 d
- Onto Innovation · 21 open roles · median 71 d
- Lam Research · 15 open roles · median 47 d
- Micron Technology · 12 open roles · median 43 d
- Entegris · 10 open roles · median 59 d
How we counted: 195 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Metrology Inspection) roles from 23 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.