
Operations and Customer Quality Engineer
Austin, TXFull-time$79–108K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Operations and Customer Quality Engineer develops and applies quality standards, tests, and inspection methods for products and production equipment. The role evaluates operational and test data, reviews qualification status and reliability results, and participates in audits. Candidates must have technical experience with at least one Applied Materials product; MDP, EPI, FEP, Etch, and DDP are listed, with MDP preferred. The position includes 10% travel to customer sites internationally.
Skills & qualifications
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Full job description
Who We Are
Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.
What We Offer
Salary:
$78,500.00 - $108,000.00
Location:
Austin,TX
You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.
At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits (https://hrportal.ehr.com/applied/) .
Key Responsibilities
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Develops and applies quality standards in accordance with company and customer requirements. Develops and conducts related tests.
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Designs and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and/ or production equipment.
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Develops methods and parameters, project methodology and/ or project proposals.
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Develops and uses procedures. Prepares documentation for inspection/ testing procedures. Recommends corrective action for procedural, product, or process deficiencies.
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Gathers operational and test data and evaluates results.
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Evaluates work methods, procedures and policies. Tracks progress of qualification status, reviews reliability test results, determines disposition of non-compliant products, reviews and releases qualification packs. Participates in audits.
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Utilizes drawings, specifications, industry standards, and sketches, adapting inspection measuring devices and procedures when necessary. Read and interpret technical drawings and specification requirements.
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Reduces qualification cycle time and cost while still meeting quality performance requirements.
Functional Knowledge
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Must have Technical Experience with at least one of Applied Materials products. MDP preferred, EPI, FEP, Etch & DDP
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Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities
Business Expertise
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Must have Technical Experience with at least one of Applied Materials products. MDP preferred, EPI, FEP, Etch & DDP
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Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work
Leadership
- No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members
Problem Solving
- Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents
Impact
- Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies
Interpersonal Skills
- Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations
Must have Technical Experience with at least one of Applied Materials products. MDP preferred, EPI, FEP, Etch & DDP.
Willing to work with our team for a 3 year period
Able to travel to and from Customer sites internationally
Able to communicate at all levels of the business
Able to set up cross functional teams to solve problems
Preferred Customer Engineer experience
Preferred Education: Engineering Discipline
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full time
Employee Type:
Assignee / Regular
Travel:
Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Eligible:
No
The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.
For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.
Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site (https://www.appliedmaterials.com/us/en/careers.html) accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at [email protected], or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,850 open Quality Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$79–108K/yr
- Texas median$90–155K/yr98 salary ranges
- US median$90–149K/yr1,862 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $93K, is 23% below the Texas median midpoint ($122K) — in the lowest quarter of Quality Engineer salary ranges in Texas.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 187 open Quality Engineer jobs in Texas and 2,850 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- Lockheed Martin29 open
- Saronic Technologies7 open
- Shield AI7 open
- Experience
- Quality Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 5 years (2,318 postings).
- Education
- 1,652 of the 2,850 open Quality Engineer jobs (58%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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