Staff Customer Quality Engineer
Company websitesamsung.com (Samsung, opens in new tab)
Base salary $131,000 to $174,500
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Austin, TX
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- LocationAustin, TX
- WorkplaceOn-site
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (2 h ago) · observed since
About this job
About Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Samsung is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow.
Come innovate with us!
Position Summary
The Staff CQE (Customer Quality Engineer) will own customer quality and reliability engineering work for one of major customers, and lead internal teams to support customer requests communicate, and then communicate directly with customers at front. The individual will act as a primary customer interface, establishing a working level relationship with Tier-1 customers and work for regular customer reports.Role and Responsibilities
Here’s What You’ll Be Responsible For:
- Resides in Samsung Austin Semiconductor Austin office to manage customer quality work for Tier-1 customers.
- Participate and lead conference calls and F2F meetings with customers weekly and monthly, and track customer quality metrics with regular reporting to customers.
- Review customer quality scorecards and work with internal business units to implement continuous improvement actions that enhance quality performance.
- Work cross functionally with various internal organizations from SAS and Samsung HQ in Korea to drive root cause and preventive action using 8D/CAR methodology.
- Manage quality perception with key customers as well as internal teams.
- Craft customer presentations on defining root cause and corrective actions as well as preventive actions.
- Coordinate and join customer audits if needed.
- Cooperate to build next-generation customer support tool.
Skills and Qualifications
Here's what you'll need:
Education, Training, Certification(s) and Minimum # Years Required:
BS or MS degree in electrical engineering, quality, or related technical discipline with 9+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing or quality/reliability work.
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering or Physical Sciences preferred.
Prior Foundry Customer Quality and Reliability Engineer experience preferred.
The current base salary range for this role is between $131,000- $174,500. 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.
U.S. Export Control Compliance
This role may require access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Applicants must be authorized to access such information or eligible for government authorization.
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Source: Samsung on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($131,000) is above 45% of the 182 Engineering (non-software) roles in Texas listed on this site. Their median floor is $136,000; the middle half runs from $115,645 to $154,650.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
This listingStaff Customer Quality Engineer$131,000 to $174,500
Infra Innovation Staff Engineer$131,000 to $174,500
Staff Engineer, Quality & Reliability$131,000 to $174,500
New Technology Staff Engineer, Fab Engineering$131,000 to $174,500
Staff Device Integration Engineer$131,000 to $174,500
Staff Equipment Engineer - Scanner$131,000 to $174,500
Gas and Chemical Systems (GCS) Operations Manager$131,000 to $200,500
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Staff Customer Quality Engineer (this listing) | $131,000 - $174,500 |
| Infra Innovation Staff Engineer | $131,000 - $174,500 |
| Staff Engineer, Quality & Reliability | $131,000 - $174,500 |
| New Technology Staff Engineer, Fab Engineering | $131,000 - $174,500 |
| Staff Device Integration Engineer | $131,000 - $174,500 |
| Staff Equipment Engineer - Scanner | $131,000 - $174,500 |
| Gas and Chemical Systems (GCS) Operations Manager | $131,000 - $200,500 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-03
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: 12100 Samsung Blvd, Austin, TX, USA
The current base salary range for this role is between $131,000- $174,500. Individual base pay rates will depend on factors including
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What we verified
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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