Product Development Engineer - FaST - Milpitas, CA, United States
$117,800 - $172,800 USD yearly
Originally posted 22 September 2026 by the employer.
The Film and Scatterometry Technology (FaST) division delivers metrology solutions essential to advanced semiconductor manufacturing.
About the role
What you'll do
- Lead design efforts (or write specifications) for system components, including design reviews, part procurement, test, integrate, and write ECO's to release new parts.
- Contribute to prototype testing by providing input to the prototype test plan and conducting experiments to verify performance of critical components, subsystems, and modules.
- Provide input to the acceptance criteria for incoming materials, including outsourced subsystems.
- Setup and drive small team efforts that address product-level issues (such as design issues, supplier issues, MFG escalations, or improvement projects).
- Lead development of performance and troubleshooting diagnostics for existing and new products.
- Drive team to resolve system issues at customer site or in manufacturing; establish root cause, develop plan of action (POA), guide local teams in execution of POA, and standardize solutions.
What you'll need
- PhD in Optics, Physics, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
- Strong background in engineering or physical sciences with demonstrated analysis and problem-solving skills.
- Experience diagnosing and driving solutions to complex problems across whole systems by applying appropriate problem-solving techniques.
- Ability to communicate effectively to all levels of the division, customers, vendors, and across cultures.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience constructing and aligning opto-mechanical system.
This role has been open 19 days — well below the 54-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3743
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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 (3743 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 252 | 3743 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 456 | 9772 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 68 d | 54 d (+14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 612 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 547 open roles · median 43 d
- Micron Technology · 270 open roles · median 45 d
- KLA Corporation (this employer) · 252 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML · 197 open roles · median 65 d
- ASM International · 162 open roles · median 79 d
How we counted: 3743 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 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 — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.