Senior Reliability Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 26, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 25, 2026. Samsung Electronics scores B on the Alion truth index.
About Samsung Austin Semiconductor
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Position Summary
Staff-level reliability engineer will care semiconductor reliability of at Samsung Foundry’s new technology introduction (NTI)/new product introduction (NPI). The individual will collaborate with internal teams, Korea HQ teams, external customer(s), and Fab. seamlessly from NTI/NPI to mass production. This reliability engineer will drive all phases of reliability engineering for advanced CMOS technology nodes with manager’s help.Role and Responsibilities
Here’s What You’ll Be Responsible For:
- Provide technical leadership to direct a team for reliability improvement activities.
- Identify, plan, and execute reliability evaluations for NTI/NPI, technology qualification, process changes and abnormal events. Identify concerning items for product reliability and drive improvement actions with both local and overseas operations.
- Manage solutions to integration problems working across several departments (Fab, PIE, Device, Product Test, etc) to improve reliability.
- Design, execute, and analyze designed experiments to improve semiconductor fabrication processes.
- Utilize lessons learned to improve reliability margin; define new process integration for new technology nodes.
- Utilize statistical tools and reliability models to extract lifetime from time to fail data.
- Represent Samsung technology leadership by authoring papers for symposiums & journals and leadership roles at external conferences.
- Navigate both the industrial and academic landscape in order to be a knowledge center of device integration and technology development for reliability.
- Plus for strong understanding of Semiconductor Device Physics or Reliability Degradation Mechanisms.
- Example of Reliability Degradation Mechanisms: TDDB, HCI, BTI, EM, SM, TC.
Skills and Qualifications
Here's what you'll need:
- MS, PhD in Engineering or Physics (preferred Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering)
- Requires 5+years of related experience in Semiconductor process, product or device engineering.
The current base salary range for this role is between $106,000- $145,000. Individual base pay rates will depend on factors including duties, work location, education, skills, qualifications and experience. Total compensation for this position will include a competitive benefits package and may include participation in company incentive compensation programs, which are based on factors to include organizational and individual performance.
Total Rewards
At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, base pay is just one part of our total compensation package. The base compensation for this role will depend on education, experience, skills, and location.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
- Onsite café(s) and workout facilities
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays
- Wellness incentives and MORE
Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.
All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full-time on-site.
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