Material Technology Engineer - Fab Materials & Suppliers

Samsung Electronics; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 76,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Onsite café(s)

Workout facilities

Paid maternity/paternity leave

PTO and holidays

Wellness incentives

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking a Material Technology professional to support FAB operations by ensuring incoming material quality and collaborating with global suppliers. You will manage supplier relationships, document material understanding, and drive quality improvements across processes.

The role emphasizes cradle-to-grave material documentation, cross-site coordination with SAS FAB engineering, and leadership in corrective actions, with standard 8D methodologies.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Material Science.
• >3 years of experience preferred.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Interact with multiple material suppliers for quality, supply chain management, technical support, improvements, root cause investigations, and corrective/preventive action implementation.
• Document cradle to grave understanding of materials including manufacturing processes and final use in FAB.
• Work with suppliers and SAS FAB engineering team to identify and implement material quality improvements.
• Drive material-related FAB investigations and understand raw material interactions with FAB processing.
• Provide leadership toward material issue resolution (SPC, data analysis, 8D, corrective actions).
• Collaborate with suppliers to identify and implement future improvements (roadmap) for 1x nodes and beyond.
• Qualify new materials and changes including supplier process change notifications, project planning, and data analysis.
• Work hours: 1st Shift (MON - FRI, 8 AM - 5 PM)

Skills

Supplier management

Quality analysis

Global supply chains

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Material Science

Job description

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking a Material Technology professional to support FAB operations by ensuring incoming material quality and collaborating with global suppliers. You will manage supplier relationships, document material understanding, and drive quality improvements across processes.

The role emphasizes cradle-to-grave material documentation, cross-site coordination with SAS FAB engineering, and leadership in corrective actions, with standard 8D methodologies.