Senior/Staff/Principal/MTS Engineer, Etch - Procurement and Operations Central Team Advanced Development

Micron; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid family leave

Job summary

Micron Technology in Boise, Idaho seeks a Senior/Staff/Principal Engineer in PROCT/ADT focusing on early maturity of new products. You will collaborate across TD, Manufacturing and suppliers to align roadmaps, improve yield, quality and cost to enable manufacturing strategy, with international travel.

The role requires 5–7+ years in semiconductor process development/optimization, hardware and supplier management, and a solid understanding of metrology, SPC, and device physics.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor's in Electrical/Mechanical/Materials/Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 5-7+ years troubleshooting, experimental design and data analysis experience.
• Solid understanding of hardware used for semiconductor processing.
• 5-7+ years experience in semiconductor manufacturing areas like Etch, Films, or Planarization.
• Solid understanding of process control, statistics for engineering, and SPC.
• Solid understanding of solid-state device physics and process integration.
• Solid understanding of semiconductor metrology, defect analysis, probe and test methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Technology Development on technology requirements and roadmaps.
• Partner with TD and Manufacturing on supplier engagement to meet objectives.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing on new product introductions to improve performance.
• Coordinate with EHSS and Process Hazard Analysis engineers for safety.
• Engage with suppliers and industry consultants for benchmarking.
• Develop models for unit process and module level control/road mapping.
• Maintain expertise across multiple process, hardware or technology areas.
• Support module, process and hardware optimization for peers.
• Explore and apply AI concepts/LLM/AI Agents in workflows.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Experimental design

Data analysis

Hardware understanding

Supplier management

AI workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Materials/Chemical Engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

PhD preferred

Tools

SPC

Semiconductor metrology

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. As a Senior/Staff/Principal Engineer and Member of the Technical Staff in the Procurement and Operations Central Teams (PROCT) and Advanced Development Team (ADT), you will primarily focus in the early maturity phase of new products as they transition from technology development centers to our high-volume manufacturing sites. Your contributions to our team will support innovation and enable improvements in product yield, quality and cost reduction that are vital to enable our manufacturing strategy. We are looking for outstanding candidates experienced with semiconductor process development/optimization, hardware and supplier management, and an understanding of NAND & DRAM integration to contribute and grow with our organization. Good organization skills and the ability to work independently or in teams is a must and because this role is essential to the success of Micron's products it will require international travel to Micron manufacturing and technology development sites.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Technology Development (TD) on future technology requirements and model of record requirements to ensure manufacturing roadmap is aligned with the forward technology path
• Partner with TD and Manufacturing on supplier engagement to ensure resources meet Micron's strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing as new products are introduced to improve performance and enable customer qualification.
• Connect with corporate EHSS and site Process Hazard Analysis engineers to ensure process safety requirements are met.
• Work with strategic suppliers to ensure priorities are aligned to operations objectives and area(s) strategy/roadmap.
• Engage externally with Suppliers and/or industry consultants to collect benchmarking data/knowledge
• Develop sophisticated models for unit process and module level control/road mapping.
• Maintain and develop expertise in multiple process, hardware, or technology areas.
• Support module, process and hardware optimization for peers.
• Knowledge and/or passion in exploration/implementation and applying AI concepts/LLM/AI Agents into work is required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Min: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field
• 5-7 + years Experienced trouble shooting, experimental design and data analysis skills
• Solid Understanding of hardware used for semiconductor processing
• 5- 7 + years proven experience in semiconductor manufacturing areas like Etch, Films, or Planarization
• Solid Understanding of process control, statistics for engineering, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Solid Understanding of solid-state device physics and process integration.
• Solid Understanding of semiconductor metrology, defect analysis, probe and test methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred: Master's Degree or PhD
• Experience and/or interest in developing Agentic AI workflows into current or future processes.

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.

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.