WPM C4 Quality and Reliability Engineer
Intel · Oregon
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $89k–$126k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Intel (industrial) in Oregon. You will be part of FQRL (Foundry Quality, Reliability, and Labs), Intel's Quality and Reliability organization.
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- degree required
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- Base pay
- $89k–$126k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Oregon: typical posted base $92k–$147k. This one lists $89k–$126k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 17 quality engineer openings in Oregon, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 16 other live quality postings in Oregon.
- Base pay
- About 37% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $121k–$220k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 6+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 76%
- FMEA 53%
- Supplier quality 53%
- Control plans 41%
- Six Sigma 35%
- CAPA 35%
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Qualifications
- ✓Master's degree in a specialized field such as Engineering, Science, or a related discipline
At least 6 months of experience in the following
- ✓Knowledge of manufacturing processes, semiconductor fabrication, and quality assessment methodologies.
- ✓Familiar with excursion management, reliability fundamentals, or problem-solving techniques.
- ✓Proficiency in statistical analysis techniques and tools, such as JMP or Minitab.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Master's degree in Engineering or Science, with semiconductor foundry experience.
- ✓Ability to write automation scripts to improve efficiency of data extraction and analysis.
- ✓Proven ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams and represent quality functions in engineering forums.
- ✓Strong communication and leadership skills, with a proactive approach to driving process optimization.
- ✓Demonstrated ability to manage change control processes and drive continuous improvement programs
- ✓Familiarity with product and process reliability principles and methods.
- ✓Knowledge of quality control systems and methodologies.
Join Intel and contribute to shaping the future of semiconductor manufacturing through innovation, excellence, and collaboration. Apply today to be part of a team that values your expertise and empowers your career growth.
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Job Description
As a world's leading chip manufacturer, Intel strives to make every facet of semiconductor manufacturing state-of-the-art. From semiconductor process development and manufacturing, through yield improvement to final test and optimization, and lastly advanced die prep and packaging. Employees in Intel Foundry are part of a worldwide network of manufacturing, advanced packaging, and assembly/test facilities.
As a Quality and Reliability Engineer (QRE), you will be part of FQRL (Foundry Quality, Reliability, and Labs), Intel's Quality and Reliability organization. We are strong believers in partnership, collaboration and teamwork. You will routinely work with the fab module engineers, process integration[RB1.1] and worldwide employees both internal and external to Intel. This is an on-site role that requires living in Oregon. This role requires evening meetings most work days.
The Wafer Packaging Manufacturing (WPM) organization owns a crucial part of semiconductor wafer processing, testing, and die-to-wafer assembly. In addition to traditional product types, we drive Intel's advanced packaging strategy - bringing compelling capabilities to market and enabling large-scale AI computing. C4 (bumping) QREs cover several critical process segments[RB2.1] such as interposer, micro-logical, and package side bumping in the WPM organization.
Your key deliverables will include
- •Manage customer quality (both internal and external) issues on products.
- •Extract and Analyze data to support risk assessment of suspect/non-conforming material.
- •Support and engage with down-stream partners to manage excursions, down-stream investigations, and respond to issues.
- •Partnering with other organizations to proactively drive improvements in quality and reliability performance.
- •Ensure that the metrics and goals for the end-of-line-hold operations are met, as well as MRB (Material Review Board) [RB3.1]inventory.
- •Identify and drive activities and projects to improve detection and containment of potentially discrepant or unreliable material.
- •Support Certification and Ramp of new technologies from on-site and off-site development teams.
- •24x7 on-call response (as part of an engineering rotation) to respond to urgent line issues, excursions, or to support task force-level projects.
The ideal candidate should exhibit the following behavioral traits
- •Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
- •Experience in manufacturing environments or familiarity with high-volume production processes.
- •A growth mindset and active interest in continuous learning and development.
- •Make technical decisions and provide technical direction.
- •Evidence of organizational and planning skills for engineering projects.
- •Demonstrate effective communication up and down the organization, including skills to communicate technical issues and status to factory and program leadership.
- •Effectively work in a highly networked, cross organization role.
- •Exhibit strong team building and influencing skills.
- •Work under pressure, and in an ever-changing and dynamic environment
Job Type
College Grad
Shift
Shift 1 (United States of America)
Primary Location
US, Oregon, Hillsboro
Posting Statement
Position of Trust
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Benefits
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