$96,000 - $132,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 5 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves serving as the customer quality interface for customers in AMNA, addressing FAs, and driving internal processes to ensure continuous improvement in FA Cycle time.
What you'll do
- Be the Customer quality interface for Customers in AMNA, addressing FAs and driving internal processes.
- Facilitate the FSO team to progress on the quality and Lean Six Sigma journey, from problem statement accuracy to proficiency into 8D’s.
- Manage the APS Governance at field and provide 8D Training to improve actionable Data analytics and Problem Solving capabilities.
- Develop and Deploy Quality Tools and Methods, identifying systemic issues and driving continuous improvement.
- Interface with customers, vendors, and various company departments to resolve quality problems and provide information.
- Manage QMS and ensure compliance to requirements through internal audits, external certification ISO standards and sourcing audits via Applied's SSQA process.
What you'll need
- Extensive knowledge of Quality processes and standards.
- Depth and/or breadth of expertise in a specialized discipline or field within quality.
- Familiarity with the Semiconductor industry and tools.
- Ability to interpret internal/external business challenges and recommend best practices.
- Experience leading functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
- Wide knowledge and experience with Quality tools and methods.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
- 4+ Years of experience.
Nice to have
- English and Korean language skills.
Skills: customer quality, FA cycle time, 8D's, QMS, continuous improvement
This role has been open 74 days — well above the 54-day median for Reliability Engineering roles.
Reliability Engineering · Reliability Engineering
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Open roles in category
425
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$154k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (425 roles · 71 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 16 | 425 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1115 | 9897 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 77 d | 54 d (+23 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $154k |
Skills observed across this category: customer quality, FA cycle time, 8D's, QMS, continuous improvement
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 75 open roles · median 135 d
- Infineon Technologies · 31 open roles · median 45 d
- Renesas Electronics · 22 open roles · median 39 d
- STMicroelectronics · 19 open roles · median 25 d
- Analog Devices · 18 open roles · median 54 d
- onsemi · 17 open roles · median 72 d
How we counted: 425 open Reliability Engineering (Reliability Engineering) roles from 71 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.