Micron Technology

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.
As a Spares Engineering Engineer, You Will
Be a key driver in executing and managing programs within the Spare Engineering function — spanning both
Spares Initiatives for Cost, Productivity, Quality
and
Test Wafer management
. You will work in a fast-paced semiconductor environment, applying your technical expertise and program management skills to optimize efficiency, control test wafer utilization, align with demand, and deliver measurable results — all while collaborating across global teams and Sites
Responsibilities
Spares Engineering
<ul>
<li>Lead and execute spares engineering programs to drive operational and cost efficiency</li>
<li>Analyze metrics and demand trends to identify and act on improvement opportunities</li>
<li>Drive programs in a structured and systematic manner, ensuring milestones, timelines, and deliverables are consistently met</li>
<li>Identify process gaps and bottlenecks within spares engineering and implement effective corrective actions</li>
<li>Develop and present program status updates, reports, and recommendations to key stakeholders</li>
<li>Support technical aspects for Spares Related issues and drive for consistent improvement through collaboration with Suppliers</li>
<li>Be a category leader leading global strategy for Spares Lifetime, CCRR, Alternate Source and consumption reduction activities</li>
</ul>
Test Wafers
<ul>
<li>Coordinate with process and equipment engineering teams to optimize test wafer usage and minimize waste as well as fab additional space creation.</li>
<li>Establish and maintain test wafer planning processes aligned with engineering demand and capacity</li>
<li>Monitor test wafer utilization trends and provide data-driven recommendations to reduce costs and improve efficiency</li>
<li>Ensure proper documentation, traceability, and compliance for all test wafer transactions and usage records</li>
</ul>
Shared / Common
<ul>
<li>Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, operations, supply chain, and leadership teams</li>
<li>Travel to multiple sites or Supplier locations as required to support program execution</li>
<li>Maintain accurate documentation and ensure compliance with engineering standards and best practices</li>
</ul>
Cross
‑
Functional &amp; Cross
‑
Site Coordination
<ul>
<li>Enable collaboration across stakeholders including FE central planning functions, fab planning teams, SMAI, OCT and other central teams.</li>
<li>Act as a central integration point to ensure alignment across regions, functions</li>
<li>Support recurring global forums and programs specific reviews to ensure consistent execution and escalation of issues.</li>
</ul>
External Benchmarking and Analysis
<ul>
<li>Lead analysis and benchmarking efforts with competitors from Spares and Test Wafer front</li>
<li>Identify opportunities for improvement</li>
</ul>
AI Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>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.</li>
<li>Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, testing, and sharing AI-enabled enhancements within one’s scope of work.</li>
</ul>
Requirements
<ul>
<li>Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, or related discipline) from an accredited university, OR equivalent engineering training/certification</li>
<li>~ 6 years of experience in the semiconductor industry</li>
<li>Demonstrated experience in engineering program management or productivity-related initiatives</li>
<li>Strong understanding of productivity concepts, demand planning principles</li>
<li>Familiarity with semiconductor wafer processes, test wafer usage protocols, or related engineering operations</li>
</ul>
Preferred Qualifications
<ul>
<li>Experience in spare parts management, equipment engineering, or semiconductor manufacturing environments</li>
<li>Familiarity with structured methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or PDCA</li>
<li>Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel, Power BI, or equivalent platforms</li>
<li>Experience presenting to and influencing senior stakeholders</li>
<li>Hands-on experience with test wafer management, fab cost control, maxout programs</li>
<li>Understanding of wafer process flows and how test wafers are consumed at each engineering stage</li>
</ul>
Additional Requirements
<ul>
<li>Willingness and ability to travel domestically and/or internationally as business needs require</li>
<li>Self-motivated and results-driven with a proactive, ownership mindset</li>
<li>Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills</li>
<li>Ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously with minimal supervision</li>
<li>Attention to detail and strong data ownership mindset for tracking and reporting</li>
<li>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</li>
</ul>
Maximizes yield by working on tools, the process, or wafer fabrication recipes. Troubleshoots wafer fabrication problems and performs root cause analysis. Works with other process areas to understand and control process deviations. Long-term investigation of defect issues may require extensive work with shift engineering and other functional areas. Evaluates products to ensure they meet the required design and performance specifications. Conducts research to assess process adjustment requirements and recommends process improvements or equipment changes needed to efficiently manufacture new product or part types.
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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