Controller Quality Principal Engineer - Global Supplier Lead

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

Job summary

Micron Technology seeks a Controller Quality Principal Engineer to lead quality strategy for controller suppliers across design qualification to mass production. This senior role partners with ASIC development, manufacturing, and OSATs to ensure controller quality, reliability, and supply continuity.

The position requires 12+ years in semiconductor quality fields, expertise in reliability methodologies and DFMEA/PFMEA, and strong collaboration with global partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field, with 12+ years of experience.
• Strong expertise in semiconductor reliability methodologies, failure analysis, and statistical quality tools.
• Deep knowledge of ASIC/SoC design, wafer fabrication, assembly, test, and reliability qualification processes (HTOL, ELFR, ESD).

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end quality strategy for ASIC/SoC suppliers supporting Micron’s storage and memory products, 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, reliability, manufacturing, and field 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 and mitigate quality and reliability risks, while handling SCN/PCN evaluations and implementation.
• Conduct supplier audits and technical assessments across design, fabrication, assembly, and test operations, while providing technical leadership, mentoring quality engineers, and representing Global Supplier Quality in executive reviews.

Skills

Semiconductor quality

Supplier quality

Reliability engineering

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer/Materials/semiconductor eng

Tools

SPC

DOE

Weibull analysis

Six Sigma

Job description

Micron Technology seeks a Controller Quality Principal Engineer to lead quality strategy for controller suppliers across design qualification to mass production. This senior role partners with ASIC development, manufacturing, and OSATs to ensure controller quality, reliability, and supply continuity.

The position requires 12+ years in semiconductor quality fields, expertise in reliability methodologies and DFMEA/PFMEA, and strong collaboration with global partners.