Lead Yield Deviation and Tail Analysis Engineer

3000 Micron Idaho Semiconductor Manufacturing (Triton) LLC; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

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Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid family leave

Job summary

Micron Technology in Boise, Idaho seeks an experienced Deviation & Yield Tail Yield Analysis Engineer to lead investigations into yield loss mechanisms and to drive corrective actions across high-volume manufacturing. The role leverages advanced analytics, AI-enabled tools, failure analysis, and model-based problem solving to uncover root causes and sustain improvements.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams in Process Integration, Process Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline
• 10+ years of semiconductor industry experience
• 10+ years of experience in semiconductor physics, transistor operation, scaling limitations, reliability fundamentals, and CMOS characterization methods
• 7+ years of experience using data analysis tools such as JMP, Python, or similar software
• Demonstrated experience performing data-driven yield analysis and root cause investigations in a semiconductor manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

• Monitor yield performance and identify deviations, tail losses, and failure signatures across lot, wafer, die, bitmap, and parametric analyses
• Lead MBPS and root cause investigations using hypothesis-driven analysis and fault trees to verify physical root causes
• Drive defect characterization and failure analysis by correlating electrical signatures, inspections, and yield-loss mechanisms
• Partner with Process Integration, Process Engineering, RDA, Quality, Manufacturing, and Failure Analysis teams to implement corrective actions
• Develop and deploy analytics, dashboards, automation, and AI-enabled workflows to improve RCA efficiency and yield performance

Skills

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Semiconductor physics

CMOS characterization

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics

Tools

JMP

Python

Job description

Micron Technology in Boise, Idaho seeks an experienced Deviation & Yield Tail Yield Analysis Engineer to lead investigations into yield loss mechanisms and to drive corrective actions across high-volume manufacturing. The role leverages advanced analytics, AI-enabled tools, failure analysis, and model-based problem solving to uncover root causes and sustain improvements.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams in Process Integration, Process Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and