Semiconductor Fab: Quality & Reliability Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Onsite gym

Onsite cafe

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking a highly motivated quality engineer to join the MQR Operations Team in Austin and/or Taylor. The role focuses on managing fab-wide excursions and ensuring proper disposition of non-standard material, with a strong emphasis on process integration and quality rigor.

The ideal candidate will have PIE or Unit Process Engineering background, with experience leading cross-functional quality improvements and delivering data-driven decisions to customers and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree in EE, Materials Science, ChemE or related sciences.
• Four or more years with a Bachelor's; two or more years Master’s or PhD.
• Hands‑on problem solving experience using 8D methodology and quality tools.
• Deep understanding of semiconductor process integration, device fabrication flows, and the interdependency of unit processes in a high-volume manufacturing (HVM) environment.
• Experience in leading cross‑functional teams to drive quality improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills - proficient at applying structured problem‑solving methods to resolve complex issues in a semiconductor‑manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead response to fab issues and excursions.
• Coordinate with teams across the Samsung organization to identify & contain issue root causes, contain potentially impacted wafers, assess risk, define & execute data collection plans, reach disposition decisions, and coordinate communication with customers.
• Analyze the impact of process deviations across multiple layers and modules to determine potential risks to device performance and reliability.
• Maintain rigorous technical documentation and quality records for all excursions, ensuring that the logic behind every disposition decision is traceable, defensible, and compliant with internal and external quality standards.
• Collaborate in wide-ranging work with fab engineering, systems, manufacturing, support groups, and executives to ensure compliance to external and internal quality standards.
• Lead development and deployment of medium to large-scale, cross-functional projects with visibility to company executives.
• Lead focused meetings for root cause deep dives using Structured Problem solving (SPS) tools working with departments across the site.

Skills

8D methodology

Structured problem solving

Analytical skills

Cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's in EE/Materials/ChemE

Job description

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking a highly motivated quality engineer to join the MQR Operations Team in Austin and/or Taylor. The role focuses on managing fab-wide excursions and ensuring proper disposition of non-standard material, with a strong emphasis on process integration and quality rigor.

The ideal candidate will have PIE or Unit Process Engineering background, with experience leading cross-functional quality improvements and delivering data-driven decisions to customers and