Experienced Engineer, Manufacturing Quality & Reliability (MQR)

Samsung Electronics • Austin, TX

5d • $95,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking a technically driven quality engineer to join the Manufacturing Quality & Reliability (MQR) Operations Team full-time. The role manages fab-wide excursions and non-standard material disposition, requiring a strong understanding of semiconductor device integration and process flows. The engineer will translate technical failures into risk-based quality decisions and lead continuous improvements to processes, procedures, and quality systems for responding to quality incidents. The team works across the site with Fab Engineering, Defect Metrology, Process Integration, and Customer Engineering. The position is for the Austin and/or Taylor sites.

The role leads responses to fab issues and excursions, coordinating root-cause identification and containment, wafer impact assessment, risk evaluation, data collection, disposition decisions, and customer communications. It analyzes process deviations across layers and modules for potential effects on device performance and reliability. The engineer maintains traceable, defensible technical documentation and quality records, collaborates across engineering, manufacturing, support groups, and executive teams to ensure quality-standard compliance, leads cross-functional projects, and facilitates structured root-cause problem-solving meetings.

The position requires a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD degree in electrical engineering, materials science, chemical engineering, or a related science, along with semiconductor industry engineering experience. The required experience is four or more years for candidates with a bachelor’s degree, or two or more years for candidates with a master’s or PhD. The role is full-time and on-site. The stated base salary range is $95,000–$120,000, with a comprehensive benefits package and possible incentive compensation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD degree in electrical engineering, materials science, chemical engineering, or a related science.
• Relevant semiconductor-industry engineering experience: four or more years with a bachelor’s degree, or two or more years with a master’s or PhD.
• Hands-on problem-solving experience using the 8D methodology and quality tools.
• Deep understanding of semiconductor process integration, device fabrication flows, and the interdependency of unit processes in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams to drive quality improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including proficiency with structured problem-solving methods for complex semiconductor manufacturing issues.

Nice To Haves

• Process Integration (PIE) or Unit Process Engineering background.

Responsibilities

• Lead responses to fab issues and excursions.
• Coordinate with teams across Samsung to identify and contain root causes, contain potentially impacted wafers, assess risk, define and execute data collection plans, make disposition decisions, and coordinate customer communications.
• Analyze process deviations across multiple layers and modules to determine potential risks to device performance and reliability.
• Maintain rigorous, traceable technical documentation and quality records for excursions, ensuring disposition decisions are defensible and compliant with internal and external quality standards.
• Collaborate with fab engineering, systems, manufacturing, support groups, and executives to ensure compliance with internal and external quality standards.
• Lead development and deployment of medium- to large-scale cross-functional projects visible to company executives.
• Lead focused root-cause deep-dive meetings using Structured Problem Solving (SPS) tools with departments across the site.
• Lead continuous improvements to processes, procedures, and quality systems related to responses to quality incidents.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
• Onsite cafés and workout facilities
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Paid time off, two personal holidays, and ten regular holidays
• Wellness incentives
• Eligible full-time employees may receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance
• Competitive benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior