Principal Engineer/Manager – NVMQRA

Micron; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid time off and holidays

Paid family leave

Job summary

Micron Technology in Colorado is seeking a skilled Manager to lead the NVMQRA Non-Volatile Memory Quality and Reliability Assurance team with a focus on datacenter SSDs. You will hire, mentor, and guide engineers, oversee test plans, risk assessments, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure product quality throughout development.

The role emphasizes implementing QA strategies, driving continuous improvement, root cause analysis, and staying abreast of industry standards such as JEDEC.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Experience leading teams in semiconductor or memory industry (2+ years).
• Experience in software development for testing system-level products using OO languages such as C++ and Python.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Product quality and engineering teams, including hiring, training, and mentoring engineers.
• Oversee testing and evaluation of NVMQRA products to ensure compliance with standards and specs.
• Develop and implement quality/reliability strategies and test plans for NVMQRA products.

Skills

C++

Python

Education

Master's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

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.

About our Team

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Manager to lead our NVMQRA Non-Volatile Memory Quality and Reliability Assurance team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for crafting and applying strategies. These strategies ensure the quality and reliability of our NVM non-volatile memory products. The focus is on datacenter SSDs. Manager will play a crucial role in driving continuous improvement and maintaining the highest standards of product quality and reliability throughout the development lifecycle.

Position Overview

This role will lead and manage the Product quality and engineering, development team, including hiring, training, and mentoring team members with technical leads and senior engineers. The position is responsible for the testing and evaluation of NVMQRA products to verify alignment with industry standards and internal specifications. Manager will engage alongside diverse departments to define requirements, conduct risk assessments, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Product quality and engineering, development team, including hiring, training, and mentoring team members with technical leads and senior engineers.
• Supervise the testing and evaluation of NVMQRA products to ensure compliance with industry standards and internal specifications.
• Lead the Product quality engineering and technician team. They develop and accomplish comprehensive quality and reliability assurance test plans for NVMQRA products. This ensures comprehensive coverage of all relevant use cases.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to establish quality and reliability requirements for new products and features.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation plans to address potential quality and reliability issues.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and reliability throughout the development process.
• Drive root cause analysis for NVMQRA failures and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Lead Product test flow development team which evaluates and selects appropriate testing methodologies, vendor selection for tester and tools to conduct thorough NVMQRA testing, including performance, endurance, and reliability tests.
• Work closely with multi-functional teams to resolve any NVMQRA-related issues and ensure timely resolution of defects.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and advancements in NVMQRA technology and testing methodologies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree with at least 5+ years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in managing teams with minimum 2+ years in the semiconductor or memory industry to foster a collaborative and high-performance work culture.
• 2 years of experience in software development for testing system level products using developing object-oriented programing like C++, Phyton.
• Solid understanding of non-volatile memory and/ or system level technologies and their associated quality and reliability challenges.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing quality and reliability assurance strategies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise with industry standards and guidelines for quality and reliability testing, such as JEDEC, AEC-Q100, or similar.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making including effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate across multi-functional teams, suppliers, and partners.
• Comfortable leveraging AI tools to increase efficiency.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

Micron 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.

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.

Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.

Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.