Monday, November 25, 2013

Senior Manager, PCS (Yield Expert) ( Inspection tools | Metrology tools | Yield Improvement) (# 110424)

Position: Senior Manager, PCS (Yield Expert)
Location: Milpitas, CA
Duration: Full time

Job Description:
Business Unit:
Corporate marketing at KLA-Tencor works to deliver highly valued, unique marketing services and solutions that maintain and improve our penetration, share and adoption (PSA) among manufacturers in semiconductors, LEDs and other related nanoelectonic industries. We strive to create a better customer experience in order to add value and differentiate the company from our competitors. Corporate marketing includes: corporate communications (brand, employee communications, P.R., social media, web and advertising); strategic marketing (business intelligence, forecasting and market analysis); field/technical marketing (competitive intelligence, PSA programs/value modeling and technical communications); and groups focused on specific technology segments or markets such as the Process Control Solutions (PCS) group, which provides technical roadmap planning, consulting on yield enhancement and collaboration with customers. The corporate marketing group reports to the President and CEO of KLA-Tencor. 

Responsibilities:
  • The group collaborates with top tier customers to help them improve yield
  • Define and develop unique KLA-Tencor solutions and use cases for mission critical inspection and metrology problems
  • Test prototype features/tools at customer sites and identify solutions/BKM with high customer value
  • Interface with mid to high level technical personnel at customer sites, as well as KLA-Tencor marketing and engineering to develop or enhance current and new KLA-Tencor products
  • Act as technical advisor for KLA-Tencor products and customer applications
  • Work as a team with KLA-Tencor marketing, sales, technical directors and Apps to define/execute the project plan and deliver the results
  • Regularly interacts with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning functional area and/or customers
  • Promote KLA-Tencor's process control solutions and tool applications to technical and management levels at customer sites
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Excellent understanding of semiconductor fab processes, LED or Backend Assembly required
  • Good technical written and verbal communication skills in English and Chinese required
  • 5+ years experience in process modules or defect reduction/yield improvement preferred
  • Knowledge and hands on experience on KT inspection/metrology tools is preferred
  • Self starter with ability to manage and coordinate project. Individual must be independent, hands on and team oriented
  • Good technical presentation skill and customer interface capability
  • Willingness to travel extensively both domestically and overseas where skill set is required for project support
  • BS degree in engineering, physics, chemistry or material science.  MS/PhD preferred
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Level Degree with at least 7 years of experience.
OR
Master's Level Degree with at least 6 years of experience.
OR
Doctorate (Academic) with at least 5 years of experience.

Kindly send your resume to raju.balaji@kla-tencor.com