Product Install Engineer (f/m/d)

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.

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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.

Bring the world's most advanced semiconductor technology to life

Do you want to work with cutting-edge technology that powers virtually every modern electronic device? Are you excited by the opportunity to travel across Europe, work directly with leading semiconductor manufacturers, and play a key role in bringing highly complex systems into production?

At KLA, we are looking for a Product Installation Engineer (m/f/d) to join our European Installation Team. In this role, you will travel extensively to customer sites, installing and commissioning highly sophisticated semiconductor inspection and metrology systems. Every project is different, every customer environment is unique, and every installation contributes directly to the success of the world's most advanced chip manufacturers.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys combining hands-on technical work, customer interaction, international travel, and problem-solving in a dynamic environment.

What you will do:

• Install industry-leading technology: Lead the installation, setup, and commissioning of KLA's advanced semiconductor inspection and metrology systems at customer sites throughout Europe.
• Travel and work internationally: Travel up to 80% of the time across Europe, supporting installations at some of the most technologically advanced manufacturing facilities in the world and collaborating with multicultural project teams.
• Partner with customers: Act as a trusted technical partner throughout the installation process, ensuring customer requirements are understood and project objectives are achieved.
• Perform technical integration and validation: Configure, calibrate, validate, and optimize complex systems involving optics, robotics, motion control, cameras, automation, electronics, and software components.
• Solve complex technical challenges: Diagnose and resolve technical issues using structured troubleshooting methods, engineering expertise, and data-driven analysis.
• Drive successful customer acceptance: Work closely with customers to ensure system performance meets specifications and successfully progresses through qualification and acceptance milestones.
• Collaborate globally: Partner with international engineering, product, service, and applications teams to deliver successful installations and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Share knowledge and expertise: Provide technical guidance and training to customer engineering teams and internal field service organizations.

What you bring:

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline.
• You have experience in one or more of the following areas: Electronics and automation, Robotics and mechatronics, Laser technology, Optics and photonics, Metrology and inspection systems, Precision mechanics and motion systems, Semiconductor equipment or high-tech capital equipment.
• Ability to work independently in technically challenging environments: Hands-on approach and willingness to take ownership.
• Problem-solving mindset: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Customer and communication skills: Comfortable interacting directly with customers and relationship-building skills.
• Flexibility and travel readiness: Enthusiasm for international travel up to 80% throughout Europe and valid EU driver's license.
• Advantage would be: Previous experience in the semiconductor industry, and experience with installation, commissioning, or field service activities.

Why join KLA?

At KLA, your work directly impacts the technologies that power smartphones, data centers, AI systems, automotive electronics, and countless other innovations around the world.

As a global technology leader in semiconductor process control, we offer the opportunity to work on highly sophisticated systems while developing your technical expertise and international career.

Your benefits at a glance:

• Work with world-leading semiconductor technology.
• Travelling across Europe and exposure to international customer environments.
• Collaborative, highly skilled, and supportive team.
• Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing technical development opportunities.
• Permanent employment contract with long-term career prospects.
• 30 vacation days per year.
• Competitive compensation package including annual performance bonus and company car or car allowance.
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) and company pension scheme.
• Team events, family events, and company celebrations.
• Clear career development opportunities within a global organization.

Ready to make an impact?

Join KLA and help bring the next generation of semiconductor technology into production across Europe. We look forward to receiving your application. Please submit your application in English.

We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.