$27 - $46 USD yearly
Originally posted 31 July 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Product Installation Engineers in the KLA Services organization oversee tool installation deliverables, perform model upgrades, and execute end-to-end troubleshooting for semiconductor equipment. The position requires extensive travel of 90% or greater to support customer sites internationally and domestically.
What you'll do
- Lead the evaluation, diagnosis, and troubleshooting of complex system-level equipment problems during installation. - Drive install escalations and author Plans of Action (POAs) while collaborating with factory experts on root cause rectification. - Perform model change upgrades independently on fielded systems and assist PLC/NPI engineers with pre-release testing. - Prepare field service reports, daily passdowns, and post-activity Quality Feedback Reports documenting non-conformances and Best Known Methods (BKMs). - Mentor and coach junior engineers through on-the-job training (OJT) and provide on-site, phone, and email technical escalation support. - Maintain international travel readiness and documentation to fulfill extended travel assignments of 90% or more.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of related work experience, Master's degree with 8+ years of related work experience, or Doctorate degree with 5+ years of related work experience. - Experience troubleshooting and diagnosing complex system-level problems on semiconductor manufacturing equipment. - Demonstrated ability to develop and execute technical Plans of Action (POAs) for escalations and model change upgrades. - Ability to maintain documentation readiness for international travel and support extensive travel demands of 90% or more.
Skills: install and qualify systems, troubleshoot technical issues, setup, alignment, calibration, capital equipment
This role has been open 170 days — well above the 55-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3866
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$126k
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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 (3866 roles · 84 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 288 | 3866 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 511 | 10039 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 66 d | 55 d (+11 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: install and qualify systems, troubleshoot technical issues, setup, alignment, calibration, capital equipment
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 619 open roles · median 55 d
- Lam Research · 572 open roles · median 38 d
- KLA Corporation (this employer) · 288 open roles · median 67 d
- Micron Technology · 278 open roles · median 48 d
- ASML · 186 open roles · median 75 d
- ASM International · 156 open roles · median 83 d
How we counted: 3866 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 84 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 25 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.