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NPI Product Engineer

KLA Corporation

Milpitas, CAFull-time$95–139K/yrPosted 1mo agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$95–139K/yr
Location
Milpitas, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The NPI Product Engineer supports KLA inspection systems and customers through system operation, installation, troubleshooting, and application support. The role contributes to NPI and sustaining work, technical reporting, serviceability feedback on new designs, and small projects. It requires a master's degree with no related experience, a bachelor's degree with two years of related experience, or equivalent work experience; travel may reach 10–20%.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

KLA Inspection Systems, nice to haveServers, nice to haveElectrical Systems, nice to haveMechanical Systems, nice to haveMotion Control, nice to haveProblem-Solving Methodologies, nice to haveOral Communication, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to haveAdaptability, nice to haveInstruction, nice to have

Qualifications

Master's Degree or Bachelor's+2 Years or Equivalent Experience, requiredBachelor's in Engineering or Related Technical Field, nice to have2 Years Related Work Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

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.

Group/Division The KLA Services team consists of Service Sales, Marketing, Spares Supply Chain Management, Field Operations, Engineering, Product Training, Digital Solutions and Analytics, and Technical Product Support. Our services organization maximizes the value of our customers' KLA assets – with highly trained service and product support engineers providing installation services and 24/7 technical support and parts delivery through our extensive supply chain network.

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

As a NPI Product Engineer the responsibilities would include the following:

  • Gain a systems engineering level knowledge of highly sophisticated, groundbreaking wafer inspection systems. Including the image processing servers, wafer stage, vibration isolation, motion control, opto-mechanical and Automated Wafer handling subject areas

  • Support external and internal customers in the operation, installation, upgrade, diagnosis, repair and application of systems.

  • Respond to situations where first-line support has failed to resolve problems by providing written plans of action by e-mail or hands-on assistance at customer sites in the Asia, USA and Europe.

  • Write technical reports to communicate issues, analysis, technical assessments, system status, and engineering recommendations.

  • Implement and supervise progress of the NPI/Sustaining work tasks. This will include Diagnostic improvements, software feature requirements development, training plans and documentation planning and contribution.

  • Work closely with Engineering teams, attending concept and design reviews to provide feedback on serviceability of new designs and potential improvements

  • Drive small projects in matrix environment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Physics, IT/Software/Networking, Electronics, Optics, Mechanical, Software or related technical field.

  • Hands-on experience building, operating, and solving problems for KLA Inspection systems.

  • Knowledge of servers, electrical and mechanical systems, and/or motion control

  • Person who will thrive in this job is interested in technology, human factors, business, driving improvements, and enjoys communicating and building working relationships.

  • Knowledge or experience with industry standard problem solving methodologies and models.

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

  • Results oriented, looking for challenges, and driven to excel.

  • Quick grasp of technical information.

  • Motivated by helping others succeed, enjoys instructing, fixing, working with groups of people, and explaining sophisticated things as simply as possible.

  • Flexibility to quickly adapt to dynamic environment (Adjust between program tasks and service team needs)

  • Availability for travel both domestically and internationally up to 10-20%.

Minimum Qualifications

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

About KLA We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.

Total Rewards Base Pay Range: $95,000.00 - $139,333.00 Annually Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA

KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: 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.

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Use of AI Statement At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews—whether virtual or in person—is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset.

Equal Opportunity Statement KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 [email protected] or at +1-408-352-2808 to request accommodation.

For additional information, view the US Know Your Rights poster on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,586 open Product Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$95–139K/yr
  • California median$154–250K/yr346 salary ranges
  • US median$135–230K/yr1,174 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $117K, is 41% below the California median midpoint ($200K) — in the lowest quarter of Product Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 454 open Product Engineer jobs in California and 1,586 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Product Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,285 postings).
Education
540 of the 1,586 open Product Engineer jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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