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# Applications Development Engineer

- **Company:** KLA Corporation
- **Location:** Milpitas, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $204,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Beta Testing, Engineering Base
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/applications-development-engineer-fast-1000-kla-corporation-company-8515662

## About the Role

Ph.D. degree, Masters with 2-4 years, or Bachelors with 3-5 years experience or equivalent combination of education and experience in engineering applications.

Deeper understanding of each of the previous areas, plus:

 * Thoroughly understands engineering principles and techniques related to project activities.
 * Show a high degree of proficiency in several other related technical areas.
 * Ability to recognize system-wide issues and design accordingly.
 * Strong working knowledge of testing techniques
 * Strong working knowledge of various applications.
 * Ability to independently resolve complex problems.
 * Strong presentation skills.
 * Strong project management skills.

## Description

* Lead medium-sized projects e.g. H2H, PLC, alpha characterization, beta testing, and gap analysis.
 * Create and evaluate characterization and field test plans.
 * Respond to customer requests and perform complex problem diagnosis and problem resolution
 * Develop and document new applications of existing and pre-release products, including BKMs.
 * Develop written procedures, standards, training material, and other technical documentation.
 * Review and evaluate quality of data in other related technical documents.
 * Layer owner on complex demos.
 * Serve as Applications Representative for PLC projects.


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