NPI Product Engineer - Milpitas, CA, United States
$95,000 - $161,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 29 May 2026 by the employer.
Gain systems engineering level expertise across wafer inspection systems, image processing servers, and motion control.
About the role
As an NPI Product Engineer, you will provide systems engineering support for wafer inspection systems covering image processing servers, wafer stage, vibration isolation, motion control, opto-mechanical assemblies, and automated wafer handling. You will support customers with system operation, installation, upgrades, diagnostics, and repairs while feeding serviceability requirements back to engineering design teams.
What you'll do
- Support external and internal customers in the operation, installation, upgrade, diagnosis, repair, and application of wafer inspection systems. - Respond to escalated technical issues by providing written plans of action or hands-on assistance at customer sites across Asia, the USA, and Europe. - Write technical reports detailing issue analysis, technical assessments, system status, and engineering recommendations. - Implement and supervise NPI and sustaining work tasks, including diagnostic improvements, software feature requirements development, training plans, and technical documentation. - Attend concept and design reviews with engineering teams to provide direct feedback on serviceability and potential design improvements. - Drive small projects in a matrix environment across service and engineering groups.
What you'll need
- Master's degree and 0 years of related work experience, or a Bachelor's degree and 2 years of related work experience, or equivalent work experience. - Degree background in Engineering, Physics, IT/Software/Networking, Electronics, Optics, Mechanical, Software, or a related technical field. - Ability to travel both domestically and internationally up to 10-20%.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience building, operating, and solving problems for KLA Inspection systems. - Knowledge of servers, electrical and mechanical systems, and/or motion control. - Knowledge or experience with industry standard problem solving methodologies and models.
This role has been open 156 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
3894
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$126k
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| Metric | KLA Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (3894 roles · 84 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 288 | 3894 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 511 | 10039 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 66 d | 54 d (+12 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 637 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 571 open roles · median 39 d
- KLA Corporation (this employer) · 288 open roles · median 66 d
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- ASML · 186 open roles · median 74 d
- ASM International · 156 open roles · median 82 d
How we counted: 3894 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 84 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 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.