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KLA Corporation

Provides process-control, inspection, metrology tools

Product Install Engineer

Full-TimeUpdated
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Shanghai, China
In PersonRequires domestic and international travel to customer sites, including extended periods.
Field ServiceEquipment Field Service

About the job

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or engineering.
Responsibilities
  • Evaluate, analyze, diagnose, and troubleshoot technical equipment problems related to installation; repair issues using standard procedures or innovate solutions to system-level problems with multiple causes.
  • Troubleshoot and repair complex system-level problems using technical knowledge, education, and training, and seek help from Staff Engineers and management when problems exceed that knowledge, education, or training.
  • Prepare field service reports and daily passdowns on installation progress and non-conformances, and contribute to post-activity Quality Feedback Reports.
  • Obtain necessary international travel documents and manage personal affairs to be ready to travel for extended periods.
  • Manage personal finances to prevent disruption to scheduled activities, including during extended travel.
  • Travel domestically and internationally by commercial transportation to customer sites.
  • Assist junior engineers as necessary; provide guidance and technical assistance at customer sites; develop basic plans of action; and provide phone and on-site support for junior engineers.

About the company

KLA Corporation provides process control and yield management solutions for semiconductor manufacturers. Its offerings include advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, and computational analytics software that together detect defects and help correct process variations in semiconductor fabrication. The equipment and software collect data from production lines and analyze it to identify root causes of defects, enabling manufacturers to adjust processes and improve yields. What sets KLA apart is its integrated portfolio of high-precision hardware, software licenses, and ongoing service contracts aimed at reducing defects and improving reliability across the production cycle, along with a strong emphasis on data-driven analytics. The company’s goal is to help customers produce higher-quality electronic devices more efficiently, and it aims to power its global operations with 100% renewable electricity by 2030.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Milpitas, California

Founded

1997

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What believers are saying

  • FY2026 revenue rose 11.7% to $13.58 billion; AI infrastructure drove demand.
  • Advanced packaging process control revenue targets $1.1 billion in calendar 2026.
  • Q1 FY2027 guidance is $4.0 billion, signaling continued sequential momentum.

What critics are saying

  • China was 29.8% of FY2026 revenue; export controls already capped advanced-tool sales.
  • Tariff uncertainty and margin pressure persist through 2026, squeezing gross margins.
  • A 2027 AI capex pause from TSMC, Samsung, and Micron would crush inspection demand.

What makes KLA Corporation unique

  • KLA holds 60% process-control share and leads advanced wafer-level packaging tools.
  • Its inspection and metrology products sit upstream of every leading-edge chip yield decision.
  • Services generated $775 million in March 2026, creating recurring high-margin revenue.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Wellness Program
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Family Planning Benefits

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

17%

1 year growth

19%

2 year growth

19%
Yahoo Finance
Oct 26th, 2026
KLA bull case: $13.6B revenue and AI demand meet a premium valuation versus AMAT and LRCX

KLA Corporation, which makes chip inspection and measurement tools, is drawing a bullish case built on rising semiconductor complexity and AI-driven demand. Fiscal 2026 revenue rose 11.7% to $13.6 billion, with free cash flow of $3.8 billion and a 35.6% net margin. KLAC shares gained 19.83% over the past 12 months, trailing Applied Materials at 63.07% and Lam Research at 46.65%. Its forward price-to-earnings ratio is 26.95, above the three peers' 21.14, 24.88 and 16.84. Analysts' average price target is about $233.77, with individual targets from $175 to $325. Hedge fund holders rose to 81 from 71. Risks include a chip spending slowdown, US export limits on sales to China, and costly product development.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 26th, 2026
KLA beat the S&P 500 four years running, but is it skill? 23 of 485 stocks did the same

KLA Corp, which sells chipmaking tools, has beaten the S&P 500 in each of the last four years. Only 23 of 485 large US stocks measured did the same. Luck alone would produce about 12 such streaks, so the record happens more often than chance predicts. Share price alone cannot show which companies owe it to better management. KLA's net income grew 47.3% over the four years while its stock rose 453.2%. Profit fell in the twelve months to September 2023 and again to September 2024, yet the stock still beat the index. On its July 28, 2026 call, management expected advanced packaging process control revenue to grow more than 70% in calendar 2026. The next earnings report, due in October 2026, will show whether profit growth holds.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 21st, 2026
At least 16 US trucking firms file for bankruptcy in five weeks, led by $2.3M Illinois carrier

At least 16 US trucking companies filed for bankruptcy protection between September 18 and October 21, according to a FreightWaves review of federal records. The filings cover general freight, petroleum transport, and logging, and range from single-truck operators to carriers with dozens of trucks. Chicago-based Midwest Expedited Co. filed for Chapter 11 on October 6, reporting about $2.31 million in liabilities against $108,351 in assets. In El Paso, Texas, Site2Site Transport filed for Chapter 7 liquidation after revenue fell about 24%, from $2.1 million in 2024 to $1.6 million in 2025. Among the larger filers, KLS Logging of Georgia lists 53 power units and 28 drivers. Texas-based American Petroleum Carriers lists 16 trucks and 10 drivers.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 13th, 2026
KLA packaging sales to hit $1.1B in 2026, up 70%, as AI demand lifts the stock

KLA expects about $1.1 billion in revenue from packaging process control systems in calendar 2026, up more than 70% from a year earlier. Management raised the forecast on its fiscal Q4 2026 call on July 28, 2026, from an earlier high-50% growth estimate. Management links the demand to AI, which requires new, complex packaging steps. Customers adopting methods such as hybrid bonding are buying more inspection tools. Packaging remains a small part of KLA, which had $13.6 billion in sales over the last twelve months. Fiscal Q4 revenue hit a record $3.66 billion, with gross margin of 62.4%. The company guided to $4 billion for the September quarter, plus or minus $200 million. Higher memory component costs and long lead times of 12 to 24 months could limit output. The stock trades at 51.4 times earnings, against 21.9 for the S&P 500.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 13th, 2026
Two cash-rich stocks to hold for decades, KLA and AutoZone, and one to avoid, Herbalife

StockStory named two cash-generating stocks to hold long term and one to avoid, arguing that strong cash flow alone does not make a good investment. It likes KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC), a maker of equipment that measures and inspects semiconductor chips. Its trailing 12-month free cash flow margin is 27.7%, annual revenue growth over five years was 14.4%, and operating margin is 40.6%. The shares trade at $188.88, or 35.6x forward earnings. It also backs AutoZone (NYSE:AZO), an auto parts retailer with a free cash flow margin of 8.9% and an operating margin of 18.7%. Same-store sales grew an average of 3.4% over two years, and the shares trade at $2,900, or 17.4x forward earnings. It advises avoiding Herbalife (NYSE:HLF), with a 6.2% free cash flow margin. Organic revenue has disappointed, expected sales growth is 2.1%, and earnings per share fell 8.3% annually over three years.