Engineer, Yield Enhancement Laboratory
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What you'll do
- Investigate and solve complex yield, quality, and technology challenges through advanced electrical and physical failure analysis.
- Perform fault isolation and failure characterization using industry-leading analytical techniques, including EMMI, OBIRCH, Thermal Analysis, SEM, FIB, TEM, nanoprobing, and related methodologies to identify failure mechanisms and drive rapid yield learning.
- Apply knowledge of semiconductor device physics, circuit behavior, and manufacturing processes to establish root causes and enable effective process and design improvements.
- Partner with Product Engineering, Design, Yield Enhancement, Process Engineering, and R&D teams to identify design marginalities, process interactions, and technology limitations impacting product performance.
- Generate innovative solutions and develop new analytical methodologies to address emerging challenges in advanced memory technologies.
- Support new technology introduction, yield ramp, product qualification, and high-volume manufacturing by providing timely and accurate technical insights.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance analytical capability, cycle time, productivity, and engineering effectiveness.
- Integrates AI-assisted tools and insights into daily work to improve efficiency, quality, or effectiveness, exercising sound judgment and complying with organizational standards and legal requirements.
- Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, testing, and sharing AI-enabled enhancements within one’s scope of work.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Engineering or Science is required
- Candidates with approximately 3-5 years of relevant experience are encouraged to apply.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Effective communicator, able to collaborate across all levels
- Growth mindset with a passion for continuous learning
- Knowledge of semiconductor devices, device physics, electronics, and semiconductor manufacturing processes.
- Flexible to support shift-based operations in a manufacturing environment when required.
- Ability to apply baseline digital fluency and role ‑ appropriate AI literacy to use AI ‑ enabled tools responsibly and effectively for research, analysis, content creation, problem ‑ solving, operational tasks, and achieving business outcomes.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with electrical and physical failure analysis techniques and analytical tools such as EMMI/OBIRCH/Thermal, SEM, FIB, TEM, nanoprobing, or related methodologies is advantageous.
- Demonstrated leadership and a track record of impact are highly desirable
- Interest in and knowledge of the semiconductor industry and Micron is preferred.
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Full description from employer
Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.
Join an inclusive team passionate about one thing: using their expertise in the relentless pursuit of innovation for customers and partners. The solutions we build help make everything from virtual reality experiences to breakthroughs in neural networks possible. We do it all while committing to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities. Because doing so can fuel the very innovation we are pursuing.
Job Summary
As a Yield Enhancement Laboratory Engineer, you will be at the forefront of solving the most challenging yield and technology issues for Micron's advanced memory products. Working on leading-edge technologies, you will investigate complex electrical and physical failure mechanisms, transform analytical findings into actionable yield improvements, and contribute directly to technology development and manufacturing excellence.
You will have the opportunity to leverage state-of-the-art failure analysis techniques and advanced laboratory capabilities while developing deep expertise in semiconductor devices, process technology, and memory product architecture.
Responsibilities and Tasks:
Investigate and solve complex yield, quality, and technology challenges through advanced electrical and physical failure analysis.
Perform fault isolation and failure characterization using industry-leading analytical techniques, including EMMI, OBIRCH, Thermal Analysis, SEM, FIB, TEM, nanoprobing, and related methodologies to identify failure mechanisms and drive rapid yield learning.
Apply knowledge of semiconductor device physics, circuit behavior, and manufacturing processes to establish root causes and enable effective process and design improvements.
Partner with Product Engineering, Design, Yield Enhancement, Process Engineering, and R&D teams to identify design marginalities, process interactions, and technology limitations impacting product performance.
Generate innovative solutions and develop new analytical methodologies to address emerging challenges in advanced memory technologies.
Support new technology introduction, yield ramp, product qualification, and high-volume manufacturing by providing timely and accurate technical insights.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance analytical capability, cycle time, productivity, and engineering effectiveness.
Integrates AI-assisted tools and insights into daily work to improve efficiency, quality, or effectiveness, exercising sound judgment and complying with organizational standards and legal requirements.
Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, testing, and sharing AI-enabled enhancements within one’s scope of work.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Engineering or Science is required
Candidates with approximately 3-5 years of relevant experience are encouraged to apply.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Effective communicator, able to collaborate across all levels
Growth mindset with a passion for continuous learning
Knowledge of semiconductor devices, device physics, electronics, and semiconductor manufacturing processes.
Familiarity with electrical and physical failure analysis techniques and analytical tools such as EMMI/OBIRCH/Thermal, SEM, FIB, TEM, nanoprobing, or related methodologies is advantageous.
Demonstrated leadership and a track record of impact are highly desirable
Interest in and knowledge of the semiconductor industry and Micron is preferred.
Flexible to support shift-based operations in a manufacturing environment when required.
Ability to apply baseline digital fluency and role‑appropriate AI literacy to use AI‑enabled tools responsibly and effectively for research, analysis, content creation, problem‑solving, operational tasks, and achieving business outcomes.
Embody Micron’s core values:
People – Respect, develop, and empower others
Innovation – Drive continuous improvement and breakthrough thinking
Tenacity – Show grit and determination
Collaboration – Build trust and foster teamwork
Customer Focus – Deliver excellence and value
Speed – Act with purpose and set the pace
About Micron Technology, Inc.
We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.
To learn more, please visit micron.com/careers
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.
Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.
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