Division Product Development Applications Manager - Semiconductors

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale-faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.

The Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit designs, builds and sells KLA's product portfolio to help chip manufacturers meet high-quality standards for technologies like AI, data centers, automotive and electronic devices. Our inspection, metrology, and analytics systems detect and monitor defects across logic and memory chips, specialty semiconductors, wafers, reticles, advanced packaging, process equipment and materials. We also develop technologies for specialty processes, IC substrates, and PCB manufacturing, including etch and deposition, component inspection, and imaging and analytics.

The Film and Scatterometry Technology (FaST) division delivers industry-leading metrology solutions essential to advanced semiconductor manufacturing. Its portfolio includes systems for measuring film thickness, critical dimensions, composition, and resistivity-key to developing and scaling next-gen IC processes. FaST partners closely with customers from early R&D through high-volume production, ensuring performance and process alignment.

In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.

As the Division Product Development Applications Manager for Semiconductors at KLA Corporation, you will lead a team of applications engineers responsible for driving the successful adoption and optimization of KLA's cutting-edge semiconductor process control solutions. This role requires a strong blend of technical expertise in semiconductor manufacturing, customer engagement, and leadership to influence product roadmaps and ensure customer success.

• Lead and manage a team of product development applications engineers, including performance management, career development, and technical guidance.
• Drive the definition and execution of applications strategies for new product introductions and existing product enhancements, ensuring alignment with market needs and customer requirements.
• Collaborate closely with R&D, marketing, and sales teams to translate customer challenges and market trends into compelling product requirements and use cases.
• Act as a technical expert and primary interface with key customers to understand their process flows, identify critical pain points, and propose optimal KLA solutions.
• Oversee the development and delivery of technical presentations, white papers, and application notes to effectively communicate product value propositions.
• Guide the team in conducting complex product evaluations, competitive analyses, and performance benchmarks to demonstrate KLA's differentiation.
• Proactively identify and address technical barriers to product adoption, working with engineering teams to resolve issues and improve product usability.
• Contribute to the strategic planning process for the division, providing insights on market trends, competitive landscape, and customer needs.
• Ensure the team maintains a high level of technical expertise and stays abreast of advancements in semiconductor manufacturing processes and metrology.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field. PhD preferred.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, with a strong…