KLA PVD Process Engineer 

Taiwan, Taiwan Province, Hsinchu 

834396062

Working as part of our PVD Business unit team, the primary responsibilities of this role will be to perform field engineering & application activities related to PVD semiconductor thin film technology.

This will involve working on several different process module types and a huge range of applications at multiple customer sites, collecting data, investigating problems & generating new processes to meet the customer requirements, as well as an element of hardware testing. Additional responsibilities would include writing technical reports for both internal and external use.

Problem Solving & Trouble Shooting:

• Supporting key customer escalations in the region
• Data collection & analysis, reporting
• Detailed problem solving using 8D methodology

Product & Process development:

• Identifying weaknesses in the product based on customer needs
• Develop solutions on site with customers for those needs using existing toolset
• Where outside toolset capability, feeding back customer developments, engagement & needs to UK business unit
• Develop new processes in line with KLA roadmaps
• Plan, work and implement solutions in a safe, logical and timely manner

Tool Qualification:

• Together with the field team obtaining field acceptance on customer’s sites

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. For this role we are looking for someone who:

• Ability to communicate clearly in verbal and written forms with UK and Taiwanese engineering teams
• Has some industry experience (ideally Semiconductor)
• Educated to Degree level (or equivalent experience) in a chemistry, physics, or other relevant field

Experience directly with PVD process development & applications, with some PVD hardware knowledge in semiconductor industry would be highly advantageous.

• A Creative and innovative approach to problem solving leading to novel but practical solutions.
• The foresight and ability to collect, filter and analyse data to solve complex problems.
• Good analytical skills including the ability to be hands on in fabs, measuring films, coordinating activities from experiment to result & reporting
• Good oral and written communication skills
• The ability to work both autonomously and as part of a small team.