SENIOR ENGINEER, ID1 ATE - WP PROCESS

Micron Technology•Boise, ID

About The Position

The Senior Engineer is responsible for starting up, developing, and optimizing processes to improve product quality, yield, cost, productivity, and risk management, while resolving manufacturing line problems. The role contributes to producing high-quality semiconductor components and works with multifunctional teams to address process issues and improve manufacturing efficiency and yield. The position owns a process module involving wet-process characterization and advanced process development for DRAM. It develops relationships with internal and external partners to support technology transfer and development aligned with Micron’s goals. The engineer collaborates with R&D, technology development, high-volume manufacturing equipment, integration, and yield engineering teams, and supports continuous improvement through maintenance optimization plans, SOPs, manuals, equipment performance, business processes, and best-known methods. Project management skills are used to close yield, defectivity, production, and cost gaps. The employer will accept a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or a related field, and two years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or a related field.
Two years of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation.
Hands-on knowledge of semiconductor fabrication processes, wet-process equipment, and operations.
Experience developing and optimizing wet processes to improve manufacturing performance and resolve cross-functional manufacturing issues.
Experience qualifying new tools and process consumables to support yield improvement, quality enhancement, and cost objectives in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to own wet-process flows, including SPC application, recipe optimization, and ongoing process stability monitoring.
Experience with tool and process conversion qualifications using established best practices and collaborating with cross-functional partners.
Disciplined process control, continuous improvement, and adherence to manufacturing standards.

Responsibilities

Start up, develop, and optimize processes to improve product quality, process yield, cost, productivity, and risk management.
Resolve manufacturing line problems and work with multifunctional teams to address process issues and improve efficiency and yield.
Complete required safety training and conduct all work in accordance with Micron’s safety policies.
Own a process module involving wet-process characterization and advanced process development for DRAM.
Build relationships with internal and external partners to ensure technology transfer and development align with Micron goals and priorities.
Collaborate with R&D, technology development, high-volume manufacturing equipment engineers, integration engineers, and yield engineers to identify and resolve production issues.
Foster collaboration across ID1 modules, divisions, OCT, OMT, and R&D engineering teams.
Support continuous improvement through Maintenance Optimization Plans, including SOPs, manuals, equipment performance, business processes, and best-known methods.
Use project management skills to deliver breakthroughs that close yield, defectivity, production, and cost gaps.
Develop and optimize wet processes, qualify tools and process consumables, and maintain wet-process flows, including SPC, recipe optimization, and process stability monitoring.