Staff Engineer, HBM Test Vehicle Design

1000 Micron Technology, Inc.; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision plans

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. seeks a technically skilled lead for HBM test-vehicle design and structure development. You will partner with product, technology and reliability teams to drive test content, specifications, measurements, and validation objectives.

You will analyze silicon data to identify optimization opportunities and guide future test vehicles, ensuring reliability and manufacturability across multiple memory programs.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related field.
• 5+ years of semiconductor experience in design, product engineering, packaging, technology development, or related subject areas.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor design and physical implementation fundamentals.
• Experience with silicon validation, characterization, data analysis, or failure investigation.
• Proficiency with demonstrating AI and AI-enabled development workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead as a technical authority for HBM test vehicle design and structure development.
• Collaborate with HBM product, technology and reliability teams.
• Define and implement test structures and measurement requirements to support learning and reliability goals.
• Analyze silicon characterization results and communicate actionable recommendations across Design, Product and Tech Development teams.
• Support development of experimental vehicles to enable reuse across HBM programs.
• Lead investigations into design, process, and package interactions affecting performance and manufacturability.
• Contribute to design guidelines, protocols, and lessons learned for future programs.

Skills

AI workflows

Communication skills

Semiconductor fundamentals

Education

Master’s or PhD in Electrical Eng/CS/Materials/Physics

Tools

TSVs

Hybrid bonding

3D integration

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.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as a technical lead for HBM test vehicle design and structure development within DTPCO. Partner with HBM product, technology and reliability team. Define and implement test structures targeting key learning areas such as package interaction and reliability. Drive test vehicle content definition, structure specifications, measurement requirements, and validation objectives. Analyze silicon characterization and qualification results to identify optimization opportunities and communicate actionable recommendations to Design, Product, and Technology Development teams. Support development of product-enveloping experimental vehicles that improve learning and enable reuse across multiple HBM programs. Lead technical investigations to understand design, process, and package interactions impacting product performance, reliability, and manufacturability. Participate in multi-functional reviews and provide technical recommendations to guide future test vehicle content and priorities. Contribute to development of design guidelines, protocols, and lessons learned that improve future product and technology development.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related field. 5+ years of semiconductor experience in design, product engineering, packaging, technology development, or related subject areas. Strong understanding of semiconductor design and physical implementation fundamentals. Experience with silicon validation, characterization, data analysis, or failure investigation. Proven ability to work effectively across multiple engineering organizations. Proficiency with demonstrating AI and AI-enabled development workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with HBM, DRAM, or advanced memory products. Experience designing test structures, test chips, characterization vehicles, or technology demonstrators. Knowledge of advanced packaging technologies including TSVs, hybrid bonding, and 3D integration. Understanding of reliability qualification methodologies and failure mechanisms. Experience using silicon learning to influence future design or technology decisions. Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical findings to diverse engineering audiences.

Why This Role Matters

Test vehicles are a critical mechanism for identifying technology, design, and integration risks before they impact product development. This role enables Micron to generate actionable learning earlier in the development cycle, improving design quality, reducing program risk, and accelerating innovation across future HBM generations.

Micron Benefits

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.

Equal Opportunity 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.

Compliance Statements

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.