Quality Engineer - FEOL

Applied Materials, Inc.; Singapore; Remote; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials is seeking a seasoned Quality Engineer for FEOL to oversee manufacturing quality and drive process improvements in a high-volume environment. The role emphasizes risk-based quality culture, PFMEA, and robust control plans across production lines.

You will partner with Manufacturing and Engineering to embed quality into processes, apply advanced statistical tools, and monitor KPIs to reduce defects and sustain yield. Travel may be required as needed.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years in in-process quality control in high-volume manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of nanotechnology processes: lithography, etch, deposition, metrology.
• Proficient in statistical analysis and process optimization (DOE, SPC, JMP).

Responsibilities

• Oversee manufacturing processes to meet quality standards.
• Develop QA systems to improve product quality and process capability.
• Monitor KPIs and drive improvements in customer quality and defect reduction.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Engineering to embed quality in production.
• Foster a prevention-based quality culture with risk anticipation and learning.
• Manage PFMEA, Control Plans, PCN, MRB, and quality reviews.
• Identify and mitigate quality issues; ensure timely corrective actions.
• Apply statistical methods to interpret data and drive yield improvements.
• Coordinate with process/integration/reliability teams to meet specs.
• Willing to travel on short notice.

Skills

Quality engineering

Statistical data analysis

Process optimization

Design of Experiments

SPC

JMP

Risk management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

JMP

SPC

DOE

Job description

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

What We Offer

Location: Singapore,SGP

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

Quality Engineer - FEOL
Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee manufacturing processes to ensure adherence to quality standards and specifications.
• Develop and strengthen quality assurance systems that improve product quality, processcapabilityand manufacturing consistency.
• Establish qualityobjectives,monitorkey performance indicators (KPIs), and drive sustainable improvements in customer quality, defectreductionand process performance.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering teams to embed quality into production processes andnew technologyimplementation.
• Foster a prevention-based quality culture that emphasizes risk anticipation, process capability, operational discipline, and continuous learning.
• Govern manufacturing quality risk through PFMEA, Control Plans, change management, MRB, Process Change Notification (PCN), and robust quality review processes.
• Ensure quality risks, non-conformities, and systemic quality issues are proactivelyidentified, investigated, mitigated, andmonitored.
• Drive sustainable recurrence prevention and risk reduction across operations.
• Strong analytical skills and statistical methods (like Statistical Process Control and Design of Experiments) to interpret large volumes of data, identify trends, drive yield/performance issues, implement mitigation plans.
• Work closely with process / integration/ reliability team; internal/external customers to ensure seamless integration, address issues, and meet product specifications and quality standards.
• Able to travel on short notice when required.

Requirement :

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
• Work experience of at least 5 years. Proven experience (>3 years) in in-process quality control of high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of nanotechnology processes, including lithography, etch, deposition and metrology.
• Proficient in statistical data analysis and process optimization and control techniques (e.g. Design of Experiments, SPC, JMP).

Functional Knowledge

• Experience in FEOL optics or semiconductor fabrication preferred
• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field

Business Expertise

• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services

Leadership

• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity

Problem Solving

• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions

Impact

• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies
• Able to travel on short notice when required.

Interpersonal Skills

• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Experience: 5 - 10 Years

Work Region: Woodlands

Additional Information

Time Type: Full time

Employee Type: Assignee / Regular

Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible: No

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.