Senior Engineer, Metals Diffusion Process

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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 Process Engineer will work on DRAM manufacturing processes and be responsible for developing, sustaining, and optimizing manufacturing and assembly processes to improve product quality, reliability, yield, cost, and productivity. This role supports process troubleshooting, continuous improvement, new process qualification, supplier quality, and manufacturing risk reduction. The Process Engineer is also expected to leverage AI-enabled tools, data analytics, and digital ways of working, where applicable, to improve decision-making, accelerate problem solving, enhance process control, and support Micron’s AI transformation and future workforce needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and sustain manufacturing and assembly processes to improve quality, reliability, yield, productivity, and cost.

• Identify, diagnose, and resolve process-related issues using root cause analysis, failure analysis, FMEA, 8D, SPC, and related methodologies.

• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives focused on yield improvement, cost reduction, process stability, and risk mitigation.

• Coordinate process, equipment, and material evaluations to qualify new processes, tools, and materials for manufacturing and new product introduction.

• Support process control, supplier quality, site-to-site portability, and internal/external audit activities.

Basic Qualifications

• PhD in Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline; or Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related technical discipline with 3+ years of relevant industry experience.

• Experience in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, equipment engineering, or a related technical role.

• Experience troubleshooting manufacturing or assembly process issues using structured problem-solving methods.

• Experience of process improvement, yield improvement, process control, and cost reduction practices.

• Strong analytical, communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in semiconductor, electronics, assembly, or high-volume manufacturing environments.

• Experience with SPC, FDC, RMS, APC, FMEA, 8D, DOE, or statistical process control methods.

• Experience supporting new product introduction, process qualification, or process baseline validation.

• Experience with equipment qualification, material evaluation, supplier audits, or supplier quality management.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, automation technologies, or advanced manufacturing systems.

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. 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.

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