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Company Overview
KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the world's leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow's electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.Group/Division
The KLA Services team headquartered in Milpitas, CA is our service organization that consists of Service Sales and Marketing, Spares Supply Chain management, Field Operations, Engineering, Product Training, and Technical Support. The KLA Services organization partners with our field teams and customers in all business sectors to maintain the high performance and productivity of our products through a flexible portfolio of services. Our comprehensive services include: proactive management of tools to identify and improve performance; expertise in optics, image processing and motion control with worldwide service engineers, 24/7 technical support teams and knowledge management systems; and an extensive parts network to ensure worldwide availability of parts.Job Description/Preferred Qualifications
Qualifications:
The successful fleet engineer will be responsible for measuring fleet performance, discovering opportunities for optimal availability and throughput, capturing and documenting insights and analysis. Responsibilities also include recommending analytical features, crafting data science models to tackle technology and process challenges at the local fab level. Strong communication and influencing skills will be essential in delivering against company's objectives.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve sophisticated tool-related issues.
- Meticulous: Excellent attention to detail, ensuring accurate analysis and identification of excursions or outliers.
- Technical Skills: Proficient in programming languages (such as Python), statistical analysis techniques, data visualization tools, and semiconductor process control methodologies. Proficiency in interpreting, developing, and modifying Shell and Python scripts to automate tasks and improve efficiency.
- Communication and Influence: Strong communication and influencing skills to collaborate with other teams, present findings, propose solutions, and engage with local teams and customers.
- Adaptability: Ability to work in a fast-paced and complex environment, quickly adapting to changing priorities and requirements.
- Industry Knowledge: Up-to-date knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes, process control methodologies, and equipment technologies.
- Experience: Demonstrated ability working in the semiconductor industry, with the focus on areas including but not limited to process control, lithography, fab equipment management
Responsibilities:
- Fleet Management: Ensure the fleet and individual semiconductor equipment tools meet commitments in terms of availability, throughput, and consistency.
- Tool Connectivity: Ensure the data pipelines between the process control tools and the dedicated analytical platform work as expected.
- Statistical Analysis: Conduct statistical analysis on tool data and component performance to identify trends, patterns, and solve potential issues that impact fleet of tools.
- Excursion Identification: Monitor tool behavior and data to identify excursions, anomalies, or deviations from expected performance and collaborate with the appropriate partners to facilitate root cause analysis.
- Fleet: Regularly assess the availability and performance of the tool fleet, measuring throughput and discovering opportunities to optimize the availability and throughput combination.
- Performance and Configuration Matching: Ensure consistency and alignment in tool performance and configurations across the fleet, maintaining high standards of quality and reliability.
- Partnership: Engage with internal and external partners to nurture effective teamwork, understand their requirements, address concerns, and to build strong partnerships in dynamic matrix organization.
- Impact the product: Assess local teams' and customers' feedback, and recommend features that would address the gaps and improve analytical platform, tool performance, and user experience.
- Documentation: Bring together actions and analysis against new insights, document reasoning and analysis, and assemble lessons learned.
- Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest advancements in process control tools, analyze industry trends, and propose innovative solutions to enhance tool performance, availability, and throughput. Streamline the feature requests by abiding to design for excellence principles.
Minimum Qualifications
- Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Statistics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with SQL, data analysis and basic skills in Linux commands
- Travel 30% domestically
The company offers a total rewards package that is competitive and comprehensive including but not limited to the following: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, development and career growth opportunities and programs, financial planning benefits, wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.
KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by applicable law. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at or at +1-408-352-2808 to request accommodation.
KLA-Tencor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.