System Engineer - Milpitas, CA, United States
$136,300 - $231,700 USD yearly
Originally posted 2 September 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on EBeam products, providing timely information on defects and critical locations on the wafer.
About the role
This System Engineer role focuses on creating metrology and inspection products for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem.
What you'll do
- Set up experiments, modeling, and data analysis to solve complex technical problems.
- Utilize scripting languages for scientific data collection and analysis.
- Create effective technical presentations.
What you'll need
- Doctorate degree with 0 years, Master's with 3 years, or Bachelor's with 5 years of related work experience.
- Proficiency in scripting language (MATLAB, Python).
- Demonstrated ability in solving complex technical problems.
Nice to have
- Knowledge in instrumentation, signal processing, and optical/electro-optical systems such as electron microscopes.
- Experience with Vacuum Systems, Electron Optics, and High Voltage for scanning electron microscopes.
- Hands-on experience in machine control and/or scientific data analysis.
Skills: electron microscopes, optical systems, vacuum systems, electron optics, metrology
This role has been open 43 days — below the 50-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Metrology Inspection
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Open roles in category
193
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$159k
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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 (193 roles · 23 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 75 | 193 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 448 | 9882 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 41 d | 50 d (−9 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $159k |
Skills observed across this category: electron microscopes, optical systems, vacuum systems, electron optics, metrology
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation (this employer) · 76 open roles · median 41 d
- Applied Materials · 25 open roles · median 65 d
- Onto Innovation · 17 open roles · median 80 d
- Lam Research · 15 open roles · median 44 d
- Micron Technology · 11 open roles · median 50 d
- Entegris · 10 open roles · median 56 d
How we counted: 193 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Metrology Inspection) roles from 23 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.