Engineer, PDE APACT MRDA

MICRON MEMORY MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.; Batu Kawan; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MICRON MEMORY MALAYSIA SDN. BHD. seeks a PDE APACT MRDA Engineer to develop, qualify, deploy, and sustain advanced defect inspection and metrology solutions supporting NPI and high-volume manufacturing.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage equipment lifecycles, and drive data analytics initiatives to improve defect detection, process control, and manufacturing readiness across packaging programs in Penang.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree/higher degree or equivalent experience in Engineering.
• Interest in semiconductor industry and Micron is preferred.
• Knowledge & Experience driving equipment qualifications, technology transfers, and manufacturing ramp readiness is a plus.
• Ability to influence technical strategy across multiple organizations and sites is a plus.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and executive presentation skills.
• Strong analytical, logical, and critical thinking skills.
• Micron core values: People, Innovation, Tenacity, Collaboration, Customer Focus, Speed.
• Fresh Graduate is encouraged to apply.
• AI literacy to use AI-enabled tools responsibly for research, analysis, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, qualify, deploy, and sustain advanced defect inspection and metrology solutions for NPI and HVM.
• Manage inspection and metrology platforms through package development and manufacturing.
• Develop technology roadmaps and capability strategies for future packaging needs.
• Drive equipment lifecycle management, capacity planning, and technology insertion.
• Lead tool installation, qualification (TIQ), release, and production readiness.
• Establish equipment acceptance criteria, qualification methodologies, and deployment plans.
• Drive tool-to-tool matching and network standardization.
• Develop inspection solutions to detect and reduce defect mechanisms.
• Manage MRDA data systems and analytics platforms for packaging
• Enable data integration for defect traceability and analysis.
• Develop dashboards, automated workflows, and governance for MRDA solutions.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Executive presentation

Problem solving

AI literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

As a PDE APACT MRDA Engineer, you will be responsible for developing, qualifying, deploying, and sustaining advanced defect inspection and metrology solutions that support New Product Introduction (NPI) and High Volume Manufacturing (HVM). You will drive inspection capability readiness, equipment performance improvement, and defectivity reduction through close collaboration with cross functional team.

Manage advanced inspection and metrology platforms throughout package development and manufacturing.

Develop technology roadmaps and capability strategies to meet future packaging requirements.

Drive equipment lifecycle management, capacity planning, and technology insertion activities.

Equipment Qualification & Deployment

Lead tool installation, qualification (TIQ), release, and production readiness activities.

Establish equipment acceptance criteria, qualification methodologies, and deployment plans.

Drive tool-to-tool matching and network standardization initiatives.

Defectivity Engineering & Yield Improvement

Develop inspection solutions to detect, monitor, and reduce critical defect mechanisms.

Set up defect metrics, observation methods, and continuous advancement plans.

Data Analytics & Digital Transformation

Manage and improve MRDA data systems and engineering applications related to Advanced Packaging and Conventional Packaging technologies.

Enable seamless integration of inspection, metrology, manufacturing, and quality data for defect traceability and analysis.

Drive development of dashboards, analytics platforms, and automated workflows to support operational and engineering excellence.

Establish data governance, standards, and guidelines to ensure scalable and reliable MRDA solutions across the network.

Applying Artificial Intelligence and advanced analytics to improve defect detection, prediction, and process control efficiency.

Support technology development programs in Advanced Packaging, and Conventional Packaging.

Ensure inspection and metrology tool readiness for NPI, pilot builds, and manufacturing ramps.

Supplier & Industry Engagement

Collaborate with equipment suppliers to resolve technical issues and improve tool performance.

Evaluate and introduce next-generation inspection technologies and solutions.

Lead technical reviews, address blocking issues, and manage ongoing improvement initiatives with suppliers.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Program Management

Partner with Process, Equipment, Manufacturing, Quality, Automation, and Global Engineering teams.

Lead project execution, risk management, and achievement delivery for central initiatives.

Influence collaborators and drive alignment across sites and organizations.

Integrates AI-assisted tools and insights into daily work to improve efficiency, quality, or effectiveness, exercising sound judgment and complying with organizational standards and legal requirements.

Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, testing, and sharing AI-enabled enhancements within one’s scope of work.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree/higher degree or equivalent experience in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Materials, Chemical Engineering, or related field).

Interest in and knowledge of the semiconductor industry and Micron is preferred.

Knowledge & Experience driving equipment qualifications, technology transfers, and manufacturing ramp readiness is a plus

Able to demonstrate ability to influence technical strategy across multiple organizations and sites is added advantage

Strong communication, problem-solving, and executive presentation skills.

Strong analytical, logical, and critical thinking skills

Embody Micron’s core values: People – Respect, develop, and empower others; Innovation – Drive continuous improvement and breakthrough thinking; Tenacity – Show grit and determination; Collaboration – Build trust and foster teamwork; Customer Focus – Deliver excellence and value; Speed – Act with purpose and set the pace

Ability to apply baseline digital fluency and role‑appropriate AI literacy to use AI‑enabled tools responsibly and effectively for research, analysis, content creation, problem‑solving, operational tasks, and achieving business outcomes.

Fresh Graduate is encourage to apply.

Micron is a global leader in the semiconductor industry. For more than 40 years, Micron has dedicated itself to collaborating with customers and partners to engineer technology that drives innovation and transform what's possible. Micron offers the industry's broadest portfolio of silicon-to-semiconductor memory solution - starting with foundational DRAM, NAND and NOR flash memory, and extending to SSDs, modules, MCPs, HMC and other semiconductor systems. This best-in-class technology powers leading-edge computing, consumer, enterprise server and storage, networking, embedded, automotive, industrial and mobile products.

Micron provides opportunities for team members' personal and career development through challenging work assignments, training and educational programs. We hire, train, develop and educate a workforce that is competent in performing job expectations by providing orientation, job specific training, professional certification, external training and various continuous learning opportunities.