Material Quality Engineer

Samsung • Austin, TX

13d • Onsite

About The Position

About Samsung Austin Semiconductor Samsung is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At SAS, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow. Come innovate with us! Position Summary As a Material Quality Engineer, you'll work to provide Samsung FAB’s with the highest quality raw materials & analysis in the world. You'll work alongside a talented team to analyze data, solve problems and generate results. Your efforts will be in support of Fab Operations by ensuring incoming material quality and interacting with material suppliers to follow procedures and satisfy SAS requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science or an equivalent discipline
• 2-5 years of experience
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Semiconductor or high-volume technical manufacturing preferred
• Experience in wafer manufacturing or support a plus
• Experience with global supply chains and multi-site quality process standardization is a plus
• Experience in audit methodologies, gap analysis, and quality improvement techniques such as Lean Six Sigma.
• Six Sigma Black Belt Certification a plus.

Responsibilities

• Interaction and management of multiple material suppliers for quality, supply chain management, technical support, improvements, root cause investigations and corrective/preventive action implementation
• Closely work with various groups on site such as Fab engineering, Purchasing, Facilities, Analysis Lab, and Manufacturing to resolve issues.
• Develop, understand and document cradle to grave understanding of materials including their manufacturing processes and final use in FAB.
• Proactively identify and implement material quality improvements closely working with suppliers, counterparts in Korea, and SAS FAB engineering team.
• Drive material related FAB investigations; provide understanding of raw material manufacturing and its interaction with FAB processing.
• Management and leadership toward material issue resolution (SPC, data analysis, 8D development and corrective actions).
• Work with suppliers to identify & implement future improvements (roadmap) keep ahead of quality needs for 1x nodes and beyond.
• Qualifications of new materials and changes including: supplier process change notifications, project planning, execution of qualification, data analysis.
• Initiate and lead improvement teams both internal and external to Material Technology.
• Perform experiments, investigations and evaluations utilizing statistical methods.
• Document all work accurately and promptly in the correct factory systems.
• Complete projects promptly with strong attention to detail; submit regular and special reports as required to support department KPI.
• Create SOPs, optimize procedures and mentor the team on such items.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
• Onsite café(s) and workout facilities
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays
• Wellness incentives and MORE
• Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees