Senior / Staff Probe Card Engineer

Micron Technology; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Paid family leave

Robust paid time-off program

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking a skilled Probe Card Engineer in Boise, Idaho. This role involves designing and qualifying probe cards for innovative products, requiring over 10 years of experience in similar roles. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and suppliers is essential to ensure alignment on technical requirements.

The ideal candidate will have a deep technical understanding of analog circuits and mechanical properties. Micron offers comprehensive benefits, including medical and dental plans and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on probe card design experience.
• Strong grasp of analog circuits, component selection, and mechanical thermal properties.
• Proficiency in reading schematics and hands-on validation using wafer test cells.

Responsibilities

• Own probe card design specifications to drive a zero-defect culture.
• Qualify 'First of a Kind' (FOAK) technologies and define new equipment specifications.
• De-bug pre-production issues through root-cause analysis.

Skills

Probe card design experience

Analog circuits knowledge

3D CAD software mastery

Statistical analysis skills

Technical communication

Education

BS/AS degree or equivalent

Tools

3D CAD software

Job description

About the Role

As a Probe Card Engineer at Micron Technology, Inc., within Test Solutions Engineering (TSE), Key Equipment Group (KEG); you will be responsible for design and qualification of probe cards enabling Micron’s current and next generation products. You will provide probe card‑related technical direction across all Micron global Probe locations and work with Test, Assembly, Design and Product Engineering teams and High‑Volume Manufacturing (HVM) site teams. You will collaborate with industry probe card suppliers and develop solutions enabling Micron’s roadmap. A typical day in this position requires creativity, tenacity and innovation in the deployment of first‑of‑a‑kind unique probe cards.

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.

Benefits

Micron’s benefit programs include medical, dental and vision plans at all locations, as well as income protection, paid family leave, robust paid time‑off program and paid holidays. Additional details can be found on our benefits guide.

Equal Opportunity and Legal Disclaimers

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.