Senior RAM Quality Engineer

Micron; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid family leave

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking an ID1 RAM Quality Engineer to define and maintain quality standards, monitoring systems, and best-known methods that support defect detection and metrology operations.

You will analyze quality performance metrics, drive excursion mitigation, and collaborate with global teams to identify and resolve process anomalies. This role emphasizes data-driven decision making and continuous improvement in a global manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in RDA, HVM, TD, or a 300mm semiconductor manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 5 years of semiconductor fabrication process experience, including process mechanisms and manufacturing tool sets.
• Experience analyzing manufacturing data, investigating process anomalies, and supporting process control or quality initiatives.
• Strong technical, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Preferred qualifications include metrology/defect inspection experience and data analysis scripting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain quality control systems, sampling strategies, SPC compliance, and Wafer at Risk (WaR) processes for RDA and Metrology.
• Analyze defect and process data to identify anomalies, drive excursion mitigation, and improve defect detection effectiveness.
• Conduct audits, FMEA activities, and quality assessments while recommending and implementing process improvements.
• Define program health metrics, monitor chronic and repeat defect events, and communicate results to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with global manufacturing sites and cross-functional teams to align best-known methods and support technology transfers.

Skills

Data analysis

Scripting

Root-cause analysis

Communication skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Bachelors in Chemical Engineering

Bachelors in Materials Science and Engineering

Related field

Tools

Metrology tools

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.

The Realtime Defect Analysis (RDA) and Metrology team plays a critical role in enabling world-class semiconductor manufacturing through advanced defect detection, process monitoring, and quality systems. We partner closely with manufacturing, process integration, process development, yield engineering, data science, and global high-volume manufacturing (HVM) sites to ensure process stability, defect visibility, and continuous improvement. Our team is passionate about innovation, collaboration, and delivering data-driven solutions that help prevent excursions and improve factory performance. As an ID1 RAM Quality Engineer, you will help define and maintain quality standards, monitoring systems, and best-known methods that support defect detection and metrology operations. You will analyze quality performance metrics, drive excursion mitigation, improve sampling strategies, and collaborate across global teams to identify and resolve process anomalies. This is an exciting opportunity to make a global impact through technical leadership, data analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain quality control systems, sampling strategies, SPC compliance, and Wafer at Risk (WaR) processes for RDA and Metrology
• Analyze defect and process data to identify anomalies, drive excursion mitigation, and improve defect detection effectiveness
• Conduct audits, FMEA activities, and quality assessments while recommending and implementing process improvements
• Define program health metrics, monitor chronic and repeat defect events, and communicate results to stakeholders
• Collaborate with global manufacturing sites and cross-functional teams to align best-known methods and support technology transfers

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in RDA, HVM, TD, or a 300mm semiconductor manufacturing environment
• Minimum 5 years of semiconductor fabrication process experience, including process mechanisms and manufacturing tool sets
• Experience analyzing manufacturing data, investigating process anomalies, and supporting process control or quality initiatives
• Strong technical, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with metrology, defect inspection, or RDA-related semiconductor processes
• Knowledge of data analysis, scripting, coding, or other data manipulation techniques
• Experience performing root cause analysis, anomaly investigations, and process improvement projects
• Demonstrated ability to drive change, solve complex technical problems, and collaborate across global teams
• Experience using AI-assisted analytics to enhance data interpretation, anomaly detection, and yield improvement initiatives

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.