Chemical Delivery Quality Engineer (E4)

About the role

Applied Materials is hiring a Chemical Delivery Quality Engineer (E4) in Santa Clara, California. The role sits in the Chemical Delivery Center of Excellence and provides independent quality oversight for chemical and gas delivery hardware such as mass flow controllers, flow ratio controllers, liquid flow controllers, vaporizers, ultra-high-purity valves and regulators, pressure-control devices, gas panels and precursor delivery subsystems. It works within the Quality and Reliability organization while partnering with the Chemical Delivery COE.

Key responsibilities

• Support chemical and gas delivery hardware development with the Design Engineering Authority and Reliability, turning requirements into measurable acceptance criteria and qualification plans.
• Take part in design reviews and DFMEA/PMECA, and independently review specifications, manufacturability, testability, cleanliness and contamination risk.
• Develop or review FAI, PQP, inspection, test and qualification protocols, and partner with Reliability on reliability targets and accelerated-life testing.
• Rout and lead structured problem solving for development, manufacturing, qualification, supplier and field issues, and maintain a quality action register.
• Work with SQE on technical quality requirements for components and subsystems, and on supplier audits and corrective actions.
• Own quality evidence completeness for qualification and validation, and keep quality records aligned with SEMI standards, ISO 9001 and internal requirements.
• Facilitate technical quality reviews and communicate quality status, and apply SPC, DOE, Pareto analysis and reliability statistics to recurring problems.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or a related field; an advanced degree (M.S.) is listed as preferred.
• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, preferably on semiconductor equipment or comparable high-purity, high-technology hardware.
• Hands-on knowledge of chemical and gas delivery hardware and strong understanding of semiconductor unit processes (CVD, PVD, ALD, ETCH, CMP, EPI).
• Experience with supplier quality, component qualification, incoming inspection and nonconformance processes.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time, domestic and international; relocation is not eligible.

Required skills

• Root cause analysis and CAPA (8D, 5-Why, fishbone, FMEA)
• FMEA, control plans, risk management and qualification/validation
• Six Sigma certification and familiarity with quality management systems
• Knowledge of SEMI standards, ISO and clean room protocols

What we offer

• Salary of $133,500 to $183,500 depending on location, hire grade, knowledge, skills and experience.
• A comprehensive benefits package, with possible eligibility for a bonus and stock award program.