Product Quality & Reliability Engineer IV (E4)

Applied Materials•Santa Clara, CA

100d•$116,000 - $159,500

About The Position

Applied Materials is seeking a Product Quality and Reliability Engineer to lead multiple quality engineering projects in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. Reporting to the Director of Quality and Reliability, the engineer will work with development engineers to incorporate Design For Reliability (DFR) methods into new product development, complete reliability analyses for new products, and plan reliability validation tests. The role collaborates with Development, Supply Chain, Pilot Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Customer Engineering, and suppliers to improve product quality and reliability.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering preferred.
Experience in Quality and Reliability preferred.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated expertise in mechanical, electrical, or systems engineering; mechanisms and components qualification; manufacturing and failure analysis; Design For Reliability; and electro-mechanical components.
Technically astute and detail-oriented, with a broad knowledge of product development, manufacturing quality, and reliability methods.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and lead others in solving complex quality and reliability problems.
Excellent listening, written, and verbal communication skills.
Able to travel to supplier sites in the USA and Asia.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Engineering, Statistics, Reliability, or a related field.
Certified Quality Engineer or Certified Reliability Engineer.
Six Sigma certification (Black Belt or Green Belt).
Semiconductor capital equipment experience.

Responsibilities

Drive 8D and failure analysis projects toward successful implementation of solutions.
Evaluate the reliability of materials, properties, and techniques used in design and manufacturing by Applied Materials and its suppliers.
Perform FMECA and work with supplier and development engineers to enable CRAMS test plans.
Lead the Part Qualification Process (PQP) at supplier sites.
Troubleshoot and analyze non-conformance and failure-rate data using advanced business analytics to prioritize quality and reliability projects and prepare management reports.
Review Engineering Change Requests for their impact on quality and reliability.
Complete reliability analyses for new products and plan reliability validation tests.
Work with development engineers to proliferate Design For Reliability methods into new product development.