Quality Chemical Engineer - Totowa, NJ, United States
$96,000 - $140,800 USD yearly
Originally posted 22 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role is responsible for the process qualification of systems and the review and validation of chemical packages within KLA's Global Operations team.
What you'll do
- Qualify ECI products to assure successful process qualification of systems.
- Review and validate chemical packages and qualification data.
- Create deviation reports for approval when data does not pass qualification requirements.
- Follow qualification plans and pre and post procedures.
- Review, complete, and verify documentation for chemical specifications, communicating revisions and changes.
- Independently troubleshoot systems and understand system processes to apply relevant metrology concepts and techniques.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's Degree with 5+ years of relevant experience; OR Master's Degree with 3+ years of relevant experience; OR Doctorate Degree.
Nice to have
- Experience in interpreting engineering diagrams for troubleshooting and identifying parts.
- Experience in different chemical analytical techniques: Voltammetry, HPLC, ICP, Titration.
- Experience in chemical handling, interpreting SDS/MSDS and on job safety.
Skills: process qualification, chemical packages, troubleshoot systems, chemical analytical techniques, chemical handling
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 82-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1033
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Median days open
82 d
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Median salary
$148k
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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 (1033 roles · 60 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 1033 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 418 | 9479 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 78 d | 82 d (−4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Skills observed across this category: process qualification, chemical packages, troubleshoot systems, chemical analytical techniques, chemical handling
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 347 open roles · median 139 d
- Applied Materials · 83 open roles · median 139 d
- GlobalFoundries · 70 open roles · median 92 d
- Texas Instruments · 48 open roles · median 35 d
- STMicroelectronics · 43 open roles · median 69 d
- Entegris · 41 open roles · median 28 d
How we counted: 1033 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 60 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 23 Sept 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.