Quality Engineer

Applied Materials
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 96,500 - 132,500Function: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Communication","Cross-functional collaboration","Data-driven decision-making","Ownership"]

Build a structured quality approach for the FIB/TEM metrology group by defining acceptance criteria and key quality metrics, tracking trends, and driving continuous improvements. Serve as the focal point for quality escalations, lead root-cause analysis, and ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented. Partner with engineers, technicians, and BU customers to align requirements upfront and prevent repeat issues as operations scale.

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Applied Materials
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Quality Engineer

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Job Summary

Build a structured quality approach for the FIB/TEM metrology group by defining acceptance criteria and key quality metrics, tracking trends, and driving continuous improvements. Serve as the focal point for quality escalations, lead root-cause analysis, and ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented. Partner with engineers, technicians, and BU customers to align requirements upfront and prevent repeat issues as operations scale.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and maintain quality standards and acceptance criteria across the FIB/TEM metrology group and ensure consistent application across tools, operators, and shifts.
  • •Establish and track quality metrics (e.g., rework rate, time-to-resolve, on-time delivery, BU satisfaction) to identify trends and drive improvements.
  • •Serve as the focal point for quality issues and escalations; lead root-cause analysis and coordinate corrective and preventive actions across teams.
  • •Align with BU customers and internal teams on requirements upfront to reduce ambiguity and prevent rework.
  • •Identify common failure patterns and improve processes, workflows, and documentation at the system level; introduce quality checkpoints in workflows.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 96,500 - 132,500
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •B.S. or higher in a related field.
  • •3+ years of experience in quality, metrology, characterization, failure analysis, or process engineering.
  • •Working knowledge of a metrology or lab environment to judge whether output meets requirements.
  • •Strong structured, data-driven problem-solving skills.
  • •Strong communication skills to clarify requirements and drive alignment across teams.
Experience:3+ yearsMetrologySemiconductors
Education:Bachelor's in related field
Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationCross-functional collaborationData-driven decision-makingOwnership
Tech Stack:PythonPower BITableauSPCMeasurement system analysisDOESix Sigma

Company Brief

Applied Materials
Provides semiconductor manufacturing equipment, services, and software used to build advanced chips and display technologies. Its tools support materials engineering, deposition, etching, inspection, and process control for major electronics manufacturers worldwide.
Industry: Industrial Machinery
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1967
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