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QA Manager

Job ID
R2517426
Date posted
01/13/2026
Location
Rehovot, Central District
Category
Engineering

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. 

What We Offer

Location:

Rehovot,ISR

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. 

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits

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Job Description: QA Manager

We are looking for experienced and motivated QA validation with passion to quality and technology to lead Product Validation E2E team.

What’s in it for you?

Our product is state of the art optical wafer inspection equipment for top notch semiconductor industry with complex Hardware / System / Software architecture.

Our Group:

Product Validation team has experienced QA engineers leading quality strategies and running E2E complex SW, Application test scenarios and design of experiments, as well as AT developers for automating flows and scenarios.

What you'll be doing:

  • Promote quality strategic in our development process.
  • Managing QA team in Israel, incl. recruitment, on-boarding and training
  • Managing end to end SW version and features quality in aspects of functionality, validation, value and time to market.
  • Support SW version installation and quality at customers’ sites
  • Identify and promote long term quality improvement processes for future roadmap while defining / monitoring quality KPIs
  • Promote Automation instead of manual testing to improve efficiency and time to market.
  • Organize work in challenging, complex (SW and HW), multidisciplinary environment on simulations, tools and off-tools to test and automate SW and Algo feature flows and UX.
  • Continuously promote technical capabilities and certifications of the group and QA within division.

What you should have?

  • Passion for quality and eagerness to learn complex multi-disciplinary system.
  • BA, BSc or practical engineer in one of the scientific fields
  • Strong leadership, team player, coaching and mentoring skills
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
  • Proven experience of leading quality policies and methodologies within organization.
  • Experienced with testing and agile methodology (JIRA, XRAY, confluence)
  • Coding / Automation background - advantage.

Who we are?

Applied Materials Israel is home to the Process Diagnostics and Control business unit (PDC). Based in Rehovot, we develop, manufacture and market cutting-edge machine learning and computer vision-based metrology and inspection products that are essential elements in wafer fabrication. By playing a significant role in enabling the production of the next generation of microchips, our expertise enables our customers to transform possibilities into reality.

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Not Specified

Relocation Eligible:

No

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.