Regional Development Applications Engineer - MACH
$97,600 - $165,900 USD yearly
This role supports advanced modeling and software applications for mask shops, wafer fabs, and OPC customers.
Originally posted 16 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role is for an Applications Engineer within the Computational Products team, partnering with customers and internal development teams to deliver effective solutions to complex technical challenges, primarily on-site at customer locations. This position focuses on advanced modeling and software applications used by mask shops, wafer fabs, and OPC customers worldwide to maximize yield and productivity across mask inspection, wafer inspection, review tools, and design tape-out processes.
What you'll do
- Provide on-site and remote application support to customers.
- Deliver product demonstrations and conduct end-user training sessions.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Management, Engineering, Applications, and R&D teams to resolve critical customer issues.
- Track and manage customer issues, ensuring timely updates and clear communication.
- Serve as a technical interface between customers and internal teams for successful product adoption.
What you'll need
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Electronics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of pattern image processing.
- Experience with Linux.
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, C, or C++.
Nice to have
- Strong understanding of pattern image processing in SEM applications.
Skills: application support, product demonstrations, customer issues, pattern image processing, SEM applications
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This role has been open 47 days — well below the 81-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Metrology Inspection
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Open roles in category
129
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Median days open
81 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$130k
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| Metric | KLA Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (129 roles · 8 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 99 | 129 |
| Median days open | 77 d | 81 d (−4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $130k |
Skills observed across this category: application support, product demonstrations, customer issues, pattern image processing, SEM applications
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation (this employer) · 97 open roles · median 76 d
- Onto Innovation · 18 open roles · median 102 d
- Applied Materials · 4 open roles · median 138 d
- ASML · 4 open roles · median 79 d
- Micron Technology · 2 open roles · median 63 d
- Veeco Instruments · 2 open roles · median 95 d
How we counted: 129 open Applications FAE (Metrology Inspection) roles from 8 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 2 Nov 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.