Photo MDE Principal Lead Engineer

1000 Micron Technology, Inc.; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. is seeking a photolithography leader within our Technology Development organization. You will lead a team across shifts, guide development execution, and remove barriers to accelerate learning in a 24/7 development environment.

The role emphasizes ownership of process development, tool readiness, and cross-functional collaboration with integration, process, and manufacturing teams, with a focus on AI-enabled approaches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent semiconductor experience.
• Experience in photolithography process development and imaging fundamentals.
• Demonstrated leadership in a technical or manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to manage execution in a fast-paced, multi-team environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead photolithography development execution and ensure high-quality wafer flow and data.
• Manage and develop engineers across shifts through coaching and mentoring.
• Drive operational performance including cycle time, tool readiness, and execution efficiency.
• Partner with integration, process, and manufacturing teams to resolve issues.
• Apply AI-Enabled approaches to improve decision making and development efficiency.

Skills

Photolithography process development

Imaging fundamentals

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

AI/LLM workflows

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Scanner tools

Imaging challenges

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. We are part of Micron’s Technology Development organization, driving next-generation DRAM through advanced photolithography process development. Our team operates at the center of innovation, enabling rapid learning cycles and continuous process improvement in a fast‑paced, 24/7 development environment. We value strong execution, collaboration, and building future technical leaders! This role combines people leadership, operations ownership, and deep photolithography expertise. You will lead a team across shifts, guide development execution, and remove barriers to accelerate technology learning. The position offers strong ownership, visibility, and direct impact on Micron’s technology roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Lead photolithography development execution and ensure high‑quality wafer flow and data
• Manage and develop engineers across shifts through coaching and mentoring
• Drive operational performance including cycle time, tool readiness, and execution efficiency
• Partner with integration, process, and manufacturing teams to resolve issues
• Apply AI‑Enabled approaches to improve decision making and development efficiency

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent semiconductor experience
• Experience in photolithography process development and imaging fundamentals
• Demonstrated leadership in a technical or manufacturing environment
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills
• Ability to manage execution in a fast‑paced, multi‑team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of semiconductor process development experience
• Advanced knowledge of scanner tools, overlay, and imaging challenges
• Experience in shift‑based manufacturing or development environments
• Strong mentoring and cross‑functional collaboration skills
• Experience working with LLMs or AI‑Supported engineering workflows

Benefits

Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations, benefit programs that protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, paid family leave, robust paid time‑off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the benefit programs available, please see the benefits guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.

EEO Statement

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.