Fab Equipment Engineer - SWE

Micron Technology•Manassas, VA

3d•$73,000 - $183,000•Onsite

About The Position

Micron Technology is seeking a Fab Equipment Engineer to ensure the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The role involves solving complex technical challenges, owning end-to-end equipment performance, and partnering with manufacturing, process engineering, maintenance, and supplier teams. As part of Micron’s AI-enabled ecosystem, the engineer uses AI-supported data, equipment health insights, and advanced analytics to improve tool performance, reliability, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement across semiconductor manufacturing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or advanced certification in a related technical field, equivalent technical military experience, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Experience may be demonstrated through education, internships, research, military service, manufacturing, or professional experience.
Demonstrated experience with technical problem-solving, root cause analysis, equipment or system diagnostics, and analyzing and interpreting data.
Demonstrated experience with SPC principles and continuous improvement in an engineering, research, manufacturing, military, or comparable technical environment.
Demonstrated experience working with mechanical, electrical, automation, or manufacturing systems, and the ability to produce user documentation and communicate effectively with multifunctional collaborators.
Ability and willingness to work 12-hour shifts, including nights and weekends, in a 24/7 fab environment.
Ability to stand and walk for full shifts on uneven or tight floors; wear required PPE and cleanroom garments; bend, kneel, and climb to access equipment; and lift up to 40 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
Experience or exposure to semiconductor manufacturing or high-volume manufacturing.
Experience or exposure to equipment maintenance and reliability, robotics and 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, equipment qualification, or equipment validation.

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 team members.
Build and maintain SOPs and solving guides, and promote information exchange.
Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and manufacturing standards.