Materials Quality Engineer

Role Overview

• Responsible for continuous tracking of material usage for the FAB
• Verification of material CoA data and optimizing supplier quality efforts
• Correlation of material quality to final product quality
• Coordination of critical semiconductor manufacturing materials for uninterrupted FAB operations
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of UT material ordering and procurement processes
• Identify weaknesses and minimize the TAT for best quality material acquisition
• Establish and maintain close relationships with all critical material suppliers
• Obtain and maintain Certificates of Analysis (CoA) for batch-level data for incoming materials
• Ensure vendor documentation and batch traceability are properly collected and stored
• Create and maintain a structured database of vendor quality data
• Perform Statistical Process Control (SPC) and data analysis
• Lead initiatives to improve vendor material quality and consistency
• Collaborate with internal analytical laboratories for material characterization

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related engineering discipline with at least six years of work experience in one of these fields
• Hands-on experience in semiconductor manufacturing FAB environment
• Familiarity with various FAB departments and operational requirements
• Experience with fab consumables and materials
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and data analysis
• Experience with materials characterization techniques such as ICP-MS, VPD, or similar analytical methods
• You must qualify as a U.S. Person as defined in 22 CFR § 120.62
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card