New College Grad - Equipment Engineer

Micron•Manassas, VA

19h

About The Position

As an Equipment Engineer at Micron, you will help ensure the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment. You will address complex technical challenges, own equipment performance end to end, and work with manufacturing, process engineering, maintenance, and supplier teams. As part of Micron’s AI-enabled ecosystem, you will use AI-supported data, equipment health insights, and advanced analytics to improve equipment performance, reliability, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement across semiconductor manufacturing.

Requirements

Demonstrated technical troubleshooting, problem-solving, root-cause analysis, equipment or system diagnostics, and data analysis or interpretation. Experience may be demonstrated through education, internships, research, military, manufacturing, or professional experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of statistical process control (SPC) principles and continuous improvement methods.
Experience working with mechanical, electrical, automation, or manufacturing systems.
Ability to create technical documentation, communicate effectively with customers and stakeholders, and collaborate across functions.
Demonstrated ownership, initiative, adaptability, attention to detail, and analytical thinking.

Nice To Haves

A background in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, or Industrial Engineering.
Experience or exposure to semiconductor manufacturing or high-volume manufacturing environments.
Experience or exposure to equipment maintenance, equipment reliability, equipment qualification, or validation.
Experience or exposure to robotics, automation, vacuum systems, or industrial control systems.
Experience or exposure to SPC, FDC, MES, or other manufacturing data and control systems.
Experience or exposure to process improvement and data-driven optimization of manufacturing processes or equipment.

Responsibilities

Own equipment performance and reliability by identifying issues, driving corrective actions, and developing lifecycle improvement strategies.
Diagnose technical issues using structured problem-solving and enable rapid tool recovery to prevent emerging issues.
Drive equipment upgrade and modification projects, implement hardware solutions, and partner with vendors to resolve issues.
Collaborate across Process, Manufacturing, Facilities, Quality, and Maintenance teams to resolve issues.
Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
Create and maintain standard operating procedures and troubleshooting guides, and promote knowledge sharing.
Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and manufacturing standards.