Controller Quality Leader - ASIC/SoC & SSD

Micron; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 289,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology's Global Supplier Quality team seeks a Controller Quality Principal Engineer to lead quality strategy for ASIC/SoC suppliers, guiding qualification through mass production for Micron's SSD, embedded, and storage solutions. This senior role collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain across time zones to ensure quality, reliability, and supply continuity.

The position drives CAPA, audits, and supplier qualification programs, partnering with foundries, OSATs,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field and 12+ years in semiconductor quality or related areas.
• Proven experience leading supplier qualification programs with foundries and OSAT partners.
• Strong knowledge of reliability methodologies and statistical tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end quality strategy for ASIC/SoC suppliers from qualification through end-of-life.
• Drive supplier and controller qualification programs, including qualification planning, risk assessments, DFMEA/PFMEA reviews, and production release approvals.
• Lead root cause investigations, 8D problem solving, and CAPA activities to resolve controller-related quality issues.
• Establish and improve supplier quality metrics, including DPPM, yield, reliability, RMA rates, and field return performance.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, Test, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to assess risks and manage SCN/PCN evaluations and implementation.
• Conduct supplier audits and technical assessments across design, fabrication, assembly, and test operations, providing leadership and mentorship.

Skills

Semiconductor reliability

Failure analysis

Statistical quality tools

SPC

Six Sigma

DFMEA/PFMEA

8D/CAPA

Supplier quality

ASIC/SoC knowledge

QA leadership

Education

Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Semiconductor Engineering

Materials Science

Job description

Micron Technology's Global Supplier Quality team seeks a Controller Quality Principal Engineer to lead quality strategy for ASIC/SoC suppliers, guiding qualification through mass production for Micron's SSD, embedded, and storage solutions. This senior role collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain across time zones to ensure quality, reliability, and supply continuity.

The position drives CAPA, audits, and supplier qualification programs, partnering with foundries, OSATs,