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>Job Title: Product Engineer
>Location: San Jose, California
>Qualifications
>Minimum BS degree or equivalent, relevant experience required in one of
>the following fields: physics, mechanical/electrical/optical engineering,
>computer science or related technical fields. Be able to learn quickly and
>work with various technologies, including optics, mechanics, electronics
>and software. Hands-on experience in designing, manufacturing, operation
>and servicing sophisticated machinery, instrument or systems. Experience
>with semiconductor capital equipment industry is highly desirable. Have
>strong analytical and data analysis skills, as well as
>troubleshooting/diagnostic capability. Excellent oral and written
>communication skills. Ability to work effectively in multi-functional
>team. Have some project management skills.
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>Background
>NPI group operates in KLA-Tencor RAPID division, which provides most
>comprehensive raticle and photomask inspection solution for advanced
>reticle, IC development and production applications in semiconductor
>industry. The product, normally priced more than $10 million each, is high
>precision scientific/production equipment involving the most advanced
>technology in areas of optics, mechanics, electronics and software. The
>group focuses on product service by improving serviceability, interfacing
>with multifunctional groups to make a smooth product transition from an
>engineering prototype to a mature product.
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>Responsibilities
>The product engineer works in NPI (new product introduction) group as the
>central resource interfacing with design, process, manufacturing, test,
>qualify, and marketing from product development to completion and
>deployment. The position has three major responsibilities:
>1.Design for serviceability (DFS)
>- Involve DFS activities, including design of diagnostics, FRU (Field
>Replaceable Unit) optimization, and serviceability and reliability improvement.
>- Provide input for reliability and performance test plan for new product
>during development phases.
>- Work closely with engineering, attending design reviews to provide feedback.
>- Develop expertise on one or more subsystems by hands-on working on
>reliability test bench.
>- Become system expert by involving in early system (Alpha, Beta)
>integration and validation.
>- Investigate reports of abnormal system behaviors by performing
>experiments and analyzing system data.
>2.Provide technical support to new or existing products
>- Provide remote or on-site support to internal and external customers in
>the operation, installation, upgrade, diagnosis, repair and application of
>semiconductor reticle inspection systems, on assigned products and their
>respective install base.
>- Respond to situations where first-line tech support has failed to
>isolate or fix problem in malfunction equipments or software, in the form
>of plans of action or hands-on assistance.
>- Report design, reliability and maintenance problems or bugs to design
>engineering/software engineering.
>- Help define training curriculum and provide training to technical
>trainer, tech support engineer and customer support engineer on particular
>products or subsystems.
>- Create, review and approve to release service documents.
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>3. Manage new product releasing process
>-Review/approve parts and software ECO (Engineering Change Order).
>- Define and optimize spare part list and FRU list.
>- Follow defined practices and policies of product releasing process and
>be responsible for PLC (Product Life Cycle) deliverables.
Contact Hongwei.Zhou@kla-tencor.com
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