STAFF A/T SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER

Micron; Penang; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. seeks a senior Leader for Supplier Quality Excellence in Penang. You will define and drive high-impact supplier quality programs, partner with assemblies, tests, and procurement, and lead strategic quality initiatives across global supplier networks.

You will mentor engineers, implement advanced process controls, and ensure adherence to QMS and industry standards while advancing a culture of defect prevention and performance improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
• 8+ years semiconductor industry experience.
• Strong understanding of SEMI manufacturing processes and supplier QA.

Responsibilities

• Lead large, technically complex supplier quality improvement projects.
• Drive supplier quality standards, governance, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor engineers and SQEs to build technical capability.
• Act as primary technical interface between suppliers and Micron internal teams.
• Lead risk management with root-cause analysis and preventive actions.
• Promote AI-enabled quality monitoring and analytics where appropriate.
• Collaborate across global functions to achieve business goals.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and ethics requirements.

Skills

Semiconductor expertise

Technical leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication skills

Quality mindset

Education

Electrical/semiconductor eng (BSc/MSc/PhD)

Tools

APQP

PPAP

SPC

FMEA

MSA

ISO 9001/IATF16949

Job description

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

Serve as the technical subject matter expert for Assembly & Test supplier quality. Define and lead large, highly technical supplier quality improvement projects with significant business impact. Drive implementation of new quality technologies, methodologies, monitoring systems, and supplier quality initiatives. Establish and deploy supplier quality standards, best practices, and governance processes across the supplier base. Provide technical consultation and strategic recommendations to engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and quality organizations. Mentor engineers and SQEs while building organizational capability through technical leadership.

Supplier Quality Excellence

Ensure suppliers consistently deliver products and services that meet Micron quality, reliability, and operational requirements. Drive supplier compliance to Quality Management Systems (QMS), industry standards, STC requirements, and Micron quality expectations. Lead strategic supplier quality assessments, gap analyses, and performance improvement initiatives. Develop and execute long-term supplier quality roadmaps focused on process capability, defect prevention, and operational excellence. Enable a shift-left quality culture through advanced process controls, monitoring systems, and proactive defect prevention methodologies. Drive supplier accountability through performance reviews, corrective actions, and continuous improvement programs.

Risk Management and Problem Solving

Identify, evaluate, and mitigate supplier quality risks that could impact Micron operations, customers, or business objectives. Lead investigations and resolution of highly complex supplier quality excursions, reliability concerns, and process deviations. Apply advanced analytical tools and quality engineering methodologies to drive root cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions. Evaluate supplier manufacturing controls, technology readiness, business continuity, and operational resilience. Develop risk mitigation strategies that reduce supplier-related quality and operational disruptions.

Cross-Functional Influence

Act as the primary technical interface between suppliers and Micron internal stakeholders. Partner with Assembly, Test, Product Engineering, IQC, Reliability, Procurement, and Operations teams to achieve business objectives. Influence supplier leadership teams to adopt quality improvements, advanced controls, and best practices. Communicate highly complex technical information effectively to both technical and executive audiences. Build strong partnerships and alignment across global functions and supplier organizations.

Innovation and Standards Development

Identify opportunities for innovation in supplier quality systems, manufacturing controls, and operational processes. Drive development of new quality methodologies, metrics, and governance models. Create scalable frameworks and standards that can be adopted across multiple suppliers and technologies. Support new process qualifications, technology transfers, supplier transitions, and new product introductions. Lead benchmarking and industry best-practice adoption initiatives.

Digital Transformation & AI Enablement

Leverage AI-enabled, AI-assisted, and data-driven tools to improve supplier quality monitoring, risk assessment, defect prevention, root cause investigations, and operational decision-making. Drive adoption of AI-supported and advanced analytics solutions to enhance engineering productivity, supplier performance visibility, process control effectiveness, and quality governance. Evaluate and apply Generative AI, Agentic AI, and other emerging digital technologies where appropriate to accelerate problem-solving, streamline workflows, and improve supplier quality outcomes. Promote responsible and compliant use of Artificial Intelligence technologies, ensuring alignment with company governance, data security, quality, and business requirements.

Impact and Scope

Decisions directly influence supplier quality performance, project success, and operational effectiveness. Leads complex supplier quality initiatives with site, regional, or global impact. Recognized as a key technical authority within the Supplier Quality Engineering function. Influences business outcomes through technical expertise, data-driven decision making, and cross-functional leadership. Defines practices and standards that are broadly adopted within the organization.

Safety, Compliance and Ethics

Ensure adherence to company quality, safety, security, labor, environmental, and ethics requirements. Proactively identify and elevate compliance, quality, or supplier-related risks. Support supplier compliance with Micron policies and regulatory requirements. Foster a culture of integrity, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, Materials Science, or related discipline, with 8 years of semiconductor industry experience.
• Strong technical expertise in active semiconductor components, including PMICs, RCDs, Data Buffers, Hubs, Temperature Sensors, ASICs, and controller devices, with knowledge spanning silicon technology, assembly, test, qualification, and reliability.
• Solid understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes, including wafer fabrication, wafer sort/probe, process integration, yield improvement, process controls, and reliability engineering.
• Experience working with foundries, OSATs, and component suppliers to drive supplier qualification, technology transfers, process changes, quality improvements, and risk mitigation.
• Proven ability to lead complex quality investigations using statistical analysis, electrical characterization, reliability assessment, failure analysis, and root cause methodologies to drive effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Strong working knowledge of quality systems and tools, including APQP, PPAP, SPC, FMEA, MSA, 8D, CAPA, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and supplier auditing practices.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and technical influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across global engineering, operations, procurement, quality, and supplier organizations.
• Self-driven and highly accountable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently and support domestic/international travel (20-30%) and global business engagements across multiple time zones.

About Micron Technology, Inc.

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience. To learn more, please visit micron.com/careers

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