Regional Applications Engineer - Milpitas, CA, United States
$97,800 - $166,300 USD yearly
Originally posted 13 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Regional Applications Engineer, you will be responsible for providing technical applications support for KLA's customers, focusing on defect detection, metrology, and yield management.
What you'll do
- Provide technical applications support to customers.
- Conceptualize and document technical solutions.
- Present technical solutions to management.
- Work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders on various issues.
What you'll need
- Master's Level Degree with 0 years of related work experience; or Bachelor's Level Degree with 2 years of related work experience.
- Strong presentation, technical writing, and communication skills in English.
Nice to have
- Strong understanding of defect detection, metrology, yield management, and experience in operating Linux/php/python.
- Demonstrated skills in conceptualizing creative technical solutions, documenting them, and presenting them to management.
- PhD or MS in Physics, Electrical or Chemical engineering or Materials Science with 2-5 years’ experience of mask/IC manufacturing or OPC/EDA applications.
Skills: defect detection, metrology, yield management, IC manufacturing, OPC/EDA applications
This role has been open 65 days — below the 71-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Metrology Inspection
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Open roles in category
128
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Median days open
71 d
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Median salary
$128k
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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 (128 roles · 7 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 94 | 128 |
| Median days open | 65 d | 71 d (−6 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $128k |
Skills observed across this category: defect detection, metrology, yield management, IC manufacturing, OPC/EDA applications
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation (this employer) · 94 open roles · median 64 d
- Onto Innovation · 20 open roles · median 84 d
- Applied Materials · 5 open roles · median 102 d
- ASML · 3 open roles · median 95 d
- Micron Technology · 3 open roles · median 64 d
- Veeco Instruments · 2 open roles · median 79 d
How we counted: 128 open Applications FAE (Metrology Inspection) roles from 7 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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. Figures refresh nightly.