Quality and Reliability Engineer

Intel; Seberang Perai; Hybrid; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel in Penang seeks a Manufacturing Quality and Reliability Engineer to join the Foundry QnR team. The role spans silicon processing through packaging and assembly, ensuring products meet stringent quality and reliability standards.

You will drive robust quality control, excursion management, and continuous process improvements across cross-functional interfaces. You will influence manufacturing performance, yield, and customer satisfaction by collaborating with fab, substrates, test, process

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field plus relevant semiconductor/manufacturing experience.
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience in semiconductor environments.
• Proficiency with quality and reliability methodologies and excursion management.
• Strong statistics and data analytics skills used for quality assessments.
• Familiarity with QnR Quality Systems and capable in cross-functional communication.

Responsibilities

• Assess inline process health, excursion impact, yield risk, and defect mechanisms across wafer, packaging, and assembly.
• Lead root-cause analysis and implement corrective/preventive actions (8D and related methods).
• Collaborate with fab, substrates, test, process engineering, and quality teams to strengthen controls and detection.
• Drive improvements in incoming/outgoing quality controls and SPC-based monitoring across steps.
• Support MRB processes, containment, risk assessment, and clear communications with partners and customers.
• Provide input on thermomechanical interactions to support risk decisions and qualify materials.

Skills

Quality mindset

Statistical analysis

Verbal communication

Self-motivated

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Materials Science / Physics / Chemical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering

Tools

QnR Quality Systems

Data analytics tools

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a Manufacturing Quality and Reliability Engineer to join the Foundry QnR team at our Penang site, supporting Intel's advanced packaging programs (EMIB, Foveros).

This role spans silicon processing and fab manufacturing flows and key interfaces with packaging substrates, 2.5D EMIB technology, and assembly technology manufacturing. You will help ensure that products and processes meet rigorous quality and reliability standards from wafer fabrication through packaging and assembly.

The position directly influences manufacturing performance, yield, reliability, and customer satisfaction by driving robust quality control, disciplined excursion management, and continuous process improvement. You will also have the opportunity to represent Quality and Reliability in development forums, fab and factory operations, and suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply silicon processing and wafer fabrication expertise to assess inline process health, excursion impact, yield risk, defect mechanisms, and downstream packaging implications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive effective root cause analysis, systemic corrective and prevention actions using 8D and related problem-solving methodologies.
• Partner with fab manufacturing, substrates assembly, test, process engineering, and quality teams to strengthen early excursion detection, process controls, in-line screens, and outgoing quality.
• Drive quality control improvements devising incoming/ outgoing quality controls, using statistical process control, defect pareto analysis, control plans, audit learnings, and excursion prevention indicators across fab, substrate manufacturing, and assembly manufacturing steps.
• Support manufacturing excursion management, including MRB facilitation, containment strategies, rapid product risk assessment, discrepant material disposition decisions, and clear communication with Foundry partners and Intel customers.
• Provide technical input on thermomechanical interactions between wafer, die, and package to support risk assessment and technical decision-making.
• Own and continuously improve material disposition RFCs, Rel monitors (QTM, ORM), and Quality and Reliability best known methods.
• Support technology certification and transfer activities in collaboration with technology development and ramp partners.
• Use data extraction and statistical analysis tools, and custom scripting to flag product, process, or customer risks.
• Represent the Quality and Reliability function as the voice of the customer in internal forums, providing recommendations to improve system, process, product quality, and reliability outcomes.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field with relevant experience in semiconductor manufacturing (silicon processing, wafer fabrication, chip assembly)
• 5 years of relevant work experience in semiconductor Manufacturing with a bachelor's degree
• Experience in quality and reliability methodologies, excursion management, and failure mode analysis.
• Proficiency in statistics and data analytics tools for quality and reliability assessments
• Familiar with QnR Quality Systems and tools
• Effective verbal and written communication, and effective meetings skills
• Motivated self-starter and self-driven learner to develop skills in various semiconductor and assembly processes
• Demonstrate strong Quality and Zero-defect mindset, and Intel values of Velocity, Efficiency, and Customer 1st
• Be comfortable working in a diverse environment and across geographies

Preferred Qualifications+

• Influencing skills to drive a quality-focused mindset across the organization.
• Proven ability to manage impactful quality events

Join us to help shape the future of manufacturing quality and reliability at Intel. In this role, you will make a lasting impact on product quality, process robustness, and customer experience while advancing next-generation semiconductor manufacturing technologies.

Job Type

Experienced Hire

Shift

Shift 1 (Malaysia)

Primary Location

Malaysia, Penang

Position of Trust

N/A

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split the

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.