Senior / Staff Probe Card Engineer

Micron Technology; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Micron Technology in Boise, Idaho, seeks a Senior/Staff Probe Card Engineer to design and qualify probe cards that support Micron's memory and storage products. You will lead design specifications, bond pad layouts, and collaborate with global probe locations.

The role requires 10+ years in probe card design with strong analog/SI/PI knowledge and hands‑on validation using wafer test cells. You will work with cross‑functional teams and report to Test Solutions Engineering.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on probe card design experience.
• Strong grasp of analog circuits, SI/PI, and mechanical thermal properties (CTE matching).
• Proficient in reading schematics/mechanical specs and validation with wafer test cells.
• Mastery of 3D CAD software, statistics, data analysis, and DOE.
• Self-initiated with ability to manage multiple designs and communicate with leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own probe card design specifications, rules, and bond pad layouts to drive a zero‑defect culture and enable device roadmap requirements.
• Qualify FOAK technologies and define new equipment specifications to ensure manufacturing data meets performance targets.
• Debug pre‑production issues and resolve tactical roadblocks through root‑cause analysis and data review.
• Manage the global supplier base and lead cross‑site meetings to align on technical requirements.
• Partner with internal peer groups and present technical insights to leadership to drive cross‑functional alignment.

Skills

Analog circuits

SI/PI

Data analysis

DOE

Root cause analysis

Education

BS/AS degree

Tools

3D CAD

Probers/Testers

Job description

Job Title

JR95673 Senior / Staff Probe Card Engineer

Description

Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions. As a Probe Card Engineer within Test Solutions Engineering, you will design and qualify probe cards that enable Micron’s current and next‑generation products, providing technical direction across all Micron global Probe locations.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Design & Strategy: Own probe card design specifications, rules, and bond pad layouts to drive a zero‑defect culture and enable device roadmap requirements.
• Technology Qualification: Qualify "First of a Kind" (FOAK) technologies and define new equipment specifications to ensure manufacturing data meets performance targets.
• Technical Problem Solving: De‑bug pre‑production issues and resolve tactical roadblocks through in‑depth root‑cause analysis and statistical data review.
• Supplier & Site Management: Manage the global supplier base and lead cross‑site meetings to align on technical requirements, quality, and operational adjustments.
• Collaboration & Communication: Partner with internal peer groups and present technical insights to engineering leadership to drive cross‑functional alignment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience & Education: 10+ years of hands‑on probe card design experience; BS/AS degree or equivalent.
• Technical Design: Strong grasp of analog circuits, component selection, SI/PI, and mechanical thermal properties (CTE matching).
• Execution & Validation: Proficient in reading schematics/mechanical specs and hands‑on validation using wafer test cells (Probers/Testers).
• Analytical Tools: Mastery of 3D CAD software, statistics, data analysis, and Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Professional Skills: Highly self‑initiated with the ability to manage multiple concurrent designs and communicate complex technical data to leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Analysis: Expertise in SI/PI, analog circuit component selection, and Material Science (thermal properties/CTE matching).
• Global Leadership: Proven success leading technical design reviews and chairing meetings across global manufacturing sites.
• Statistical Mastery: Expert‑level DOE and statistical analysis to align manufacturing data with device roadmaps.

Job Profiles

• Hardware Engineer 4 – Hardware Engineer 5

Relocation Level

TBD

Benefits

Micron offers a range of benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans; coverage for income protection, paid family leave, paid time off, and paid holidays. For detailed information, refer to the Micron Benefits Guide.

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.