Rapid Thermal Process

Micron Technology•Manassas, VA

3d•$74,000 - $183,000•Onsite

About The Position

Micron Technology, Inc. is hiring a new college graduate Process Engineer at its Manassas, Virginia site. The role supports high-volume semiconductor manufacturing by sustaining and improving process stability, yield, quality, cost, and productivity. The engineer will develop ownership of Diffusion, Implant, and/or Rapid Thermal Processing (RTP) processes in the fab, following a structured training plan with experienced engineers and progressing toward full ownership of assigned processes and improvement projects. The role uses manufacturing data and systems such as Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Fault Detection and Classification (FDC) to identify issues, optimize processes, and support high-quality die output. The engineer works across Process Integration, Equipment Engineering, Yield, Defect/Metrology, Manufacturing, suppliers, and sister sites. Micron-approved AI and AI-enabled workflows may be used to improve productivity, efficiency, data analysis, and decision quality in accordance with company requirements.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering field.
0–2 years of semiconductor process engineering or related experience; internships, co-ops, or academic research may count.
Demonstrated understanding of semiconductor fabrication processes and semiconductor device physics through coursework, research, or professional experience.
Experience designing experiments and analyzing engineering data through coursework, research, internships, or professional experience, including exposure to statistics and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
Technical communication, documentation, organization, and time-management skills.
Ability to work hands-on in a cleanroom and manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

Academic, research, internship, or professional experience with Diffusion, Ion Implantation, RTP, or related semiconductor manufacturing processes.
Experience applying DOE, SPC, 5-Why, 8D, or other structured statistical and root-cause-analysis methods to technical problems.
Experience analyzing manufacturing or engineering data to identify trends, process variation, yield issues, or improvement opportunities.
Experience with semiconductor manufacturing equipment, equipment qualification, process recipes, FDC, or other manufacturing control systems.
Experience collaborating across engineering disciplines on technical projects, equipment or process changes, or continuous-improvement activities.

Responsibilities

Own and sustain assigned Diffusion, Implant, and/or RTP processes, including monitoring SPC, FDC, process parameters, recipes, specifications, and established reaction plans; respond to abnormalities and appropriately escalate potential yield or quality risks.
Investigate process excursions and manufacturing issues using structured problem-solving and data-analysis methods, including root cause analysis, 5-Why, 8D, and Design of Experiments (DOE); collaborate with relevant engineering and manufacturing teams on corrective actions.
Improve process capability, uniformity, yield, throughput, productivity, and cost by designing and executing experiments, analyzing process and equipment data, implementing best known methods, and supporting continuous-improvement projects.
Support new equipment installations and qualifications, tool-to-tool matching, preventive-maintenance recovery, hardware and material evaluations, supplier activities, and formal process or hardware change-control documentation.
Maintain accurate process and training documentation.
Use Micron-approved AI and AI-enabled workflows to improve productivity, efficiency, data analysis, and decision quality while following applicable company requirements.