Product Development Engineer

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

The Product Development Engineer will support Intel development and manufacturing programs by driving product readiness, performance, and yield across development and ramp phases. This role partners closely with Intel fab engineering, KLA internal R&D, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful deployment of KLA technologies in advanced semiconductor environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Support product development activities from early customer engagement through high-volume manufacturing
• Analyze manufacturing, process, and tool performance data to identify yield, reliability, and performance trends
• Lead root-cause analysis and structured problem solving for product and process issues
• Collaborate with Intel fab engineers, process integration, and yield teams to drive improvements
• Define, document, and maintain Best Known Methods (BKMs), process flows, and product learning
• Support tool qualification, characterization, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Translate customer feedback into actionable inputs for KLA R&D and product teams
• Communicate technical findings clearly to internal stakeholders and customer partners

Qualifications

• MS, or PhD in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Materials, Physics, or related field)
• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing, process development, yield engineering, or product development
• Outstanding skills in optical systems, opt-mechanics, electrical engineering or mechanical engineering
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills
• Able to work effectively in a customer-facing, cross-functional environment
• Experience working with or supporting Intel fabs is strongly preferred
• Able to travel local and international up to 15%

Preferred Experience

• Statistical data analysis, DOE, yield analysis
• Familiarity with fab operations and product ramp environments
• Hands-on experience with semiconductor tools or development programs

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 2 years