R&D Verification & Qualification Engineer – Semiconductor

About the role

Join Applied Materials' R&D Verification & Qualification team to ensure new semiconductor designs become reliable, manufacturable products. You will lead risk‑driven verification activities, translate failure modes into test plans, and support the transition from prototype to production.

Key responsibilities

• Lead structured FMECA activities at system, design, and process levels to identify and mitigate technical risks.
• Develop and execute verification and qualification plans aligned with the V‑Model, designing experiments, collecting data, and documenting results.
• Maintain a continuous risk register that informs verification planning and ensures traceable evidence of requirement compliance.
• Drive manufacturability by enforcing DfX rules and collaborating with design, manufacturing, quality, and supply‑chain partners.
• Standardize FMECA, verification, and qualification processes and capture lessons learned.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
• Hands‑on experience in R&D or high‑tech industrial environments with verification, qualification, or risk‑driven productization activities.
• Familiarity with FMECA methodologies and structured V‑Model processes.

Required skills

• FMECA methodology
• V‑Model systems engineering
• Data analysis and experimental design
• MATLAB and Python programming
• CAD and simulation tools
• DfX (Design for X) principles
• Vacuum systems, high‑voltage hardware, cleanroom practices
• Reliability engineering and lifetime qualification methods

What we offer

• Salary range €70,400 – €96,800 per year
• Location in Heimstetten, Germany with a supportive, growth‑focused culture
• Comprehensive benefits, health & wellbeing programs, and opportunities for professional development