KLA Metrology Solution Architect 

United States, California, Milpitas 

234348165

Customer Engagement & Technology Assessment

• Partner with semiconductor manufacturers to assess their technology roadmaps and process integration challenges.
• Identify evolving metrology requirements based on industry trends, customer needs, and device scaling roadmaps.
• Collaborate with customers to define technical specifications and success criteria for new metrology solutions.

Solution Definition & Feasibility Analysis

• Translate customer requirements into clear problem statements and develop conceptual solutions.
• Lead cross-functional teams to assess the feasibility of different technical approaches, considering performance, cost, and manufacturability.
• Identify gaps in existing metrology capabilities and define development priorities for next-generation solutions.

Development Leadership & Technical Validation

• Guide R&D, engineering, and applications teams to implement proposed solutions, ensuring alignment with customer needs.
• Define and oversee validation methodologies for new metrology solutions, including offline and in-fab evaluations.
• Drive risk assessment and mitigation strategies to ensure robust solution deployment.

Customer Site Validation & Deployment

• Oversee the execution of beta testing and customer site validation to ensure product reliability and performance.
• Work closely with field teams to troubleshoot and refine solutions based on real-world application feedback.
• Provide technical guidance and training to customer teams to facilitate adoption of new metrology capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of semiconductor fabrication processes and metrology techniques (e.g., optical, e-beam, AFM, X-ray, etc.).
• Experience with AI/ML-driven metrology applications.
• Knowledge of semiconductor process control and fab automation.
• Familiarity with software-driven metrology solutions and data analytics.
• Experience developing hardware for semiconductor capital equipment industry.

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 5 years; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 8 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 12 years

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