Applications Engineering Intern

About the role

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.

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.

The right candidate will be dynamic, upbeat individual who is very passionate about delivering rich and powerful solutions that drive meaningful decisions, quality, and significant improvement in business results. Work together with GPG business functions such as Applications, Algorithm and S/W teams to perform proof of study with an end goal of attempting to improve existing methodologies

• Interact with team members to thoroughly understand current methods and collaborate with a cross-functional team to study a different methodology
• Proof of concept of new methodology with existing data
• Determine correlations with existing data sets on a variety of different system configurations

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelors, Master's or PhD degree in Physics, Mathematics, Material Science or Engineering

Requirements

• Creative thinker with good problem-solving abilities
• Working with large data sets
• Excellent proficiency of data analysis techniques in Excel or other plotting S/Ws such as JMP or Origin
• Proficiency in Python, and/or MATLAB applications
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Motivated to learn new skills independently.

Desired Requirements

Knowledge of semiconductor process or any relevant course work or previous internships in the semiconductor industry

Minimum Qualifications

Requires less than 1 year of related experience

Total Rewards

Base Pay Range: $27.00 - $48.00 per hour based on pursuit of a Masters and Ph.D. Primary Location: USA-MI-Ann Arbor-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.
• 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.