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# Applications Development Engineer - BBP

- **Company:** KLA-Tencor
- **Location:** Milpitas, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $97,800.0 - $166,300.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Beta Testing, Test Scripts
- **Published:** August 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://kla.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Search/job/Milpitas-CA/Applications-Development-Engineer---BBP_2640025

## About the Role

* We are looking for high energy, self-driven and motivated engineers who are interested in working in High Tech. The semiconductor space is a fast paced, high stress environment that gives applications engineers a lot of autonomy to work and drive projects on their own. Ideal candidates appreciate the opportunity to have high levels of accountability, working well with limited supervision and thrive in a work environment where they can drive projects on their own.
 * Candidate must have master's or bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Material Science, or related fields.
 * Must have excellent oral and written communication, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
 * Candidate must be a strong team player.

 * 50-70% travel will be required, Master's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 0-1 years

## Description

The Applications Development Engineer will be responsible for developing and implementing product applications for existing and pre-release products to provide maximum value to the customers.

The candidate is expected to support the following:

 * Focus on projects related to new product introduction such as characterization, alpha testing, beta testing and pilot tools in the ramp phase.
 * Potentially support the development of a system at the customer site.
 * Perform product diagnosis, problem resolution, interface with software and systems engineering to verify that hardware and software problems have been resolved.
 * Conduct customer product demonstrations and technical training including on-site training of Field Applications Engineers and end users.
 * Document all test results and lessons learned in BKMs (Best Known Methods), training documents, Demo reports, or, Alpha/Beta test reports and transfer product knowledge to Field Applications teams.
 * Generate demo and test reports for internal and customer review.


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