Sr. Engineer, Quality Assurance

About the role

The Sr. Engineer, Quality Assurance position at Entegris is based in the Burnet facility. This role involves providing quality oversight for materials characterization, analytical methods, and laboratory systems that impact customer acceptance, yield, and device performance. The candidate will lead the lab department to implement process improvements that enhance lab throughput, testing accuracy, and data stability. They will serve as the interface between the laboratory and other Entegris departments, including production, quality, product management, and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Ensure data integrity and compliance across analytical and electronic systems
• Lead or support investigations (deviations, OOS/OOT, contamination events)
• Drive continuous improvement in analytical robustness and quality culture, reducing variability, improving testing stability, and cycle times
• Drive analytical testing stability and improvement through the use of, and implementation of, statistical process control
• Oversee training, analyst qualification, and competency
• Review instrument qualification, calibration, and metrology practices
• Approve change controls and risk assessments related to analytical testing
• Support customer, ISO, and internal audits
• Support the review and approval of analytical methods, validations, and method changes
• Own, maintain, and drive improvements in laboratory quality systems (ISO 17025 / ISO 9001)
• Serve as a lab-focused SME on quality concepts, systems, and tools, especially structured problem solving and risk analysis tools such as 8D, RCA, FMEA, etc.
• Provide training for these tools as well as act as an expert guide for critical excursions as necessary
• Nurture and grow a culture of quality as a core tenet of operations by partnering with Engineering and Production teams on problem solving and error proofing

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in an analytical lab, quality engineering, or QA role
• Working knowledge of ISO 17025 or equivalent lab quality systems
• Experience with analytical method validation and investigations
• Hands-on experience with applicable quality tools such as pareto, FMEA’s, SPC/SQC, histograms, trend analysis, process mapping, design of experiments, cause and effect diagrams, 8D problem solving methodology
• Knowledge of proper controls for analytical instrumentation, SPC, stability, accuracy, variation, and method uncertainty, GR&R and correlation and matching
• Strong documentation, communication, and critical-thinking skills
• Familiarity with JMP, Minitab, or other statistical analysis software
• A zero-defect mindset, data-driven approach, and a passion for continuous improvement

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in the semiconductor materials supply chain
• Familiarity with trace/ultra trace analytical techniques (e.g., ICP MS, SIMS)
• Experience supporting customer or regulatory audits
• Exposure to LIMS, CDS, or laboratory software validation

Benefits

Entegris offers a comprehensive benefits package including a generous 401(K) plan with an impressive employer match, excellent health, dental, and vision insurance packages, flexible work schedule, and 11 paid holidays per year. Additionally, employees receive paid time off (PTO) policy, education assistance, and a values-driven culture that encourages collaboration and innovation.