Photo MDE Principal Lead Engineer

Micron Technology; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology in Boise, Idaho seeks a leader to guide photolithography development across shifts, ensuring high-quality wafer flow and data. You will mentor engineers, drive operations, and collaborate across teams to accelerate the technology roadmap.

Strong candidates will have a background in semiconductor photolithography, leadership experience, and adept communication. This role offers visibility, ownership, and direct impact on Micron’s technology strategy.

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

Leadership

Photolithography

Process development

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Scanner tools

AI/ML workflows

Job description

Summary

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

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. 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 enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a 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.

Equal Opportunity

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.