Senior Engineer, Materials Quality Engineering

Entegris

Senior Engineer at Entegris focusing on quality engineering of materials for semiconductor manufacturing. Leading supplier quality activities and collaborating across teams to enhance chemical performance.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeBurnet • Illinois, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,000 - $125,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead supplier quality activities for organic chemistries used in cleans, etchants, and slurries, including formulation raw materials and critical additives
Drive supplier performance improvement, including corrective actions, audits, process capability reviews, and chemical process/formulation assessments (batching, blending, filtration, packaging, and contamination controls)
Support chemical qualifications, change management (MOC), and risk assessments for formulation changes, raw material changes, and supplier process changes
Analyze chemical quality issues (impurities, particles, metals/ions, organics, stability, and performance) and lead robust root cause investigations (8D, 5-Why, fishbone, etc.)
Understand supplier chemical manufacturing processes (batching, blending, pH control, reaction steps where applicable, filtration, and packaging) and how variability impacts downstream customer performance
Develop and maintain chemical specifications, critical-to-quality requirements, certificates of analysis (COA) expectations, analytical test methods, and quality documentation
Collaborate with chemical suppliers on process improvements, capability studies, control plans, sampling strategies, and advanced quality planning activities
Support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce batch-to-batch variation, improve yield, enhance reliability, and strengthen chemical product performance (cleans, etchants, and slurries)
Understand continuous improvement methodologies, structured problem‑solving techniques, SPC, and FMEA and apply them independently in role
Ability to analyze, synthesize, and summarize complex data sets to drive clear decision making and action
Partner with Business Units, Procurement, R&D, and Operations to ensure continuity of supply for critical raw materials and formulated products
Monitor key supplier metrics and provide visibility and escalation to cross-functional teams when needed
Participate in Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and risk mitigation strategies for critical chemical suppliers and high-impact chemistries
Train suppliers on key requirements and expectations, including Change Control and quality system standards

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science/Engineering, or related discipline
Advanced degree optional; Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt strongly preferred
Experience with supplier quality engineering for chemical raw materials and formulated products (cleans, etchants, slurries) strongly preferred
5–7 years’ experience in chemical manufacturing, semiconductor chemicals, specialty chemicals, CMP/slurry manufacturing, or other high-tech manufacturing industries
Working knowledge of chemical quality systems and controls, including impurity/contamination control, analytical method capability, SPC systems, PFMEA, and control plan development
Proficiency with statistical analysis software (Minitab, JMP, SAS, Camline)
Strong project management, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently, lead projects, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams
Ability to travel up to 10% domestically or internationally

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus eligible
Progressive paid time off policy that empowers you to take the time you need to recharge
Generous 401(K) plan with an impressive employer match with no delayed vesting
Excellent health, dental and vision insurance packages to fit your needs
Education assistance to support your learning journey
A values-driven culture with colleagues that rally around People, Accountability, Creativity and Excellence

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Hard Skills & Tools

supplier quality engineeringchemical manufacturingformulation assessmentroot cause analysisstatistical process control (SPC)failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)analytical test methodscontinuous improvement methodologiesdata analysisproject management

Soft Skills

communicationinterpersonal skillsleadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingindependent workdecision makingtrainingorganizational skillsvisibility and escalation

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in ChemistryBachelor’s degree in Materials Science/EngineeringSix Sigma Green BeltSix Sigma Black Belt