Sales Account Manager at 1000 KLA Corporation — Hillsboro, OR

Company Overview

Group/Division

The Semiconductor Process Control (Semi PC) business unit designs, builds, sells and supports a comprehensive product portfolio that ensures high-quality production of the chips that power the technologies of today and the future, including AI, data centers, automotive and electronic devices. Semi PC’s differentiated inspection, metrology and data analytic systems discover, characterize and monitor the defects and variations that can affect manufacturing processes across the semiconductor ecosystem, including high-performance logic chips, advanced memory chips, specialty semiconductors, wafers, reticles, advanced packaging, process equipment and materials. Semi PC solves our customers’ most critical challenges through a combination of innovative technologies, close collaborations, and a dynamic, global team. Semi PC is looking for talent in research, engineering, sales, marketing, and applications to ensure continued production of leading-edge process control solutions that drive our customers’ success.

Drive impact. Build partnerships. Win where technology meets strategy.

We are looking for a Technical Sales Account Manager who thrives at the intersection of sophisticated engineering and strategic sales! In this role, you’ll own key customer relationship, uncover new opportunities, and help bring groundbreaking inspection and metrology solutions to the world’s most respected semiconductor manufacture.

If you enjoy solving sophisticated technical challenges, building positive relationships, and closing important deals, this is your chance to create a measurable impact!

Job Duties, but not limited to:

• Lead and grow strategic customer accounts, driving sustained revenue and long-term partnerships
• Develop and execute account strategies that align technical solutions with customer goals
• Partner closely with process engineers, technical teams, procurement, and leadership to influence decisions
• Translate complex product capabilities into clear, compelling customer value
• Lead the full sales cycle: forecasting, quoting, proposals, negotiations, and closing
• Collaborate with applications, engineering, and product teams to deliver winning solutions
• Deliver engaging presentations and business reviews to stakeholders at all levels
• Identify and collect new opportunities within existing and adjacent accounts

What Sets You Apart

• You combine technical curiosity with a strong sales mindset
• You’re motivated by building relationships and earning trust across diverse teams
• You can quickly simplify sophisticated problems and drive decisions
• You stay focused and adaptable while managing multiple priorities and long sales cycles
• You take initiative and own outcomes from strategy through execution

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in a STEM field
• Proven experience semiconductor//capital equipment manufacturing sales
• Experience in semiconductor or capital equipment environments
• Proven track record to run accounts, influence customers, and close business
• Strong communication and business sense
• Travel ~20% (domestic and international)

Preferred Background

• Experience in technical sales or strategic account management (eg. Miller Heiman, MEDDIC / MEDDPICC, Challenger Sale, etc..)
• Exposure to inspection, metrology, optics, or process control technologies
• Background as a Process Engineer or Applications Engineer transitioning into sales
• Experience working with complex, global customers and cross-functional teams

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a minimum of 8 year of related experience with a Bachelors degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years experience; or equivalent experience.

Base Pay Range: $129,400.00 - $220,000.00 Annually

Primary Location: USA-OR-Hillsboro-Beaverton-KLA