Experienced Material Technology Engineer

Samsung Electronics America; Taylor (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance and 401(k) matching

Onsite café(s) and workout facilities

Paid maternity and paternity leave

PTO + 2 personal holidays and 10 fixed

Wellness incentives

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor seeks a Material Technology professional to support Fab Operations by ensuring incoming material quality and collaborating with global suppliers. You will develop cradle-to-grave understanding of materials, drive material quality improvements, and lead investigations with SAS FAB engineering teams to meet 1x node needs.

Applicants should have a BS in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science and 3+ years in a semiconductor manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science or an equivalent discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in a semiconductor or fab environment.
• Experience with global supply chains and multi-site quality process standardization is a plus.
• Experience in fab manufacturing unit part (UP) process group.
• Previous experience with semiconductor materials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interaction and management of multiple material suppliers for quality, supply chain management, technical support, improvements, root cause investigations and corrective/preventive action implementation.
• 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.

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science or an equivalent discipline

Job description

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 Samsung Austin Semiconductor, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow. Come innovate with us!

Position Summary The mission of Material Technology is to provide Samsung FAB’s with the highest quality raw materials & analysis in the world. We do this by driving efforts in both management & development of our suppliers & materials used. Material Technology takes on responsibilities that seem beyond our scope to make things better for Samsung. We generate and analyze data. We solve problems and get results. We communicate and respond positively and constantly to our customer requests. You will be supporting Fab Operations by ensuring incoming material quality and interacting with material suppliers to follow procedures and satisfy SAS requirements.

Role and Responsibilities

• Interaction and management of multiple material suppliers for quality, supply chain management, technical support, improvements, root cause investigations and corrective/preventive action implementation.
• 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.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science or an equivalent discipline.
• >3 years of experience.
• Experience in fab manufacturing unit part (UP) process group.
• Previous experience with semiconductor materials preferred.
• Experience with global supply chains and multi-site quality process standardization is a plus.

The current base salary range for this role is between $95,000 - $120,000. Individual base pay rates will depend on factors including duties, work location, education, skills, qualifications and experience. Total compensation for this position will include a competitive benefits package and may include participation in company incentive compensation programs, which are based on factors to include organizational and individual performance.

Total Rewards

At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, base pay is just one part of our total compensation package. The base compensation for this role will depend on education, experience, skills, and location.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• 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.

All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full-time on-site.

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