Senior Semiconductor Product Quality & Reliability Engineer

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock bonus

Career development

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a Product Quality and Reliability Engineer to join the SPG Quality group. You will support Imaging and Process Control, integrating Design For Reliability into new product developments and leading reliability validation efforts.

You will analyze failures, develop robust quality controls, and drive solutions with suppliers and manufacturing teams. The role demands strong problem solving, data analysis, and collaboration across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Materials, Physics, Statistics, Reliability, or related field.
• 5+ years in Q&R engineering within semiconductor equipment/metrology is preferred.
• Experience with reliability concepts and design for reliability (DFR) methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability analyses for new products and plan validation tests.
• Develop and implement quality controls at supplier and manufacturing centers.
• Drive 8D and failure analysis projects to implement solutions.
• Review changes for impact on quality and reliability (Q&R).
• Collaborate with development engineers and IPC teams across functions.

Skills

Quality & Reliability

Data analysis

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a Product Quality and Reliability Engineer to join the SPG Quality group. You will support Imaging and Process Control, integrating Design For Reliability into new product developments and leading reliability validation efforts.

You will analyze failures, develop robust quality controls, and drive solutions with suppliers and manufacturing teams. The role demands strong problem solving, data analysis, and collaboration across disciplines.