Full-Time
Principal Engineer
Product Quality Assurance
Micron Technology
10,001+ employees
Memory and storage semiconductor manufacturer
No salary listed
Boise, ID, USA
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Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
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- A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related technical field is required.
- At least 10 years of semiconductor engineering experience in product engineering, product quality, test, yield enhancement, reliability, technology development, design engineering, or a related field is required.
- Experience with DRAM, NAND, or other advanced semiconductor memory technologies is required.
- Deep understanding of semiconductor device behavior, manufacturing processes, product testing methodologies, and quality or reliability principles is required.
- Experience leading complex technical investigations and delivering measurable improvements in yield, quality, reliability, cycle time, or customer experience is required.
- Lead complex investigations involving yield excursions, product deviations, and quality issues, driving root cause identification, containment actions, and sustainable corrective solutions.
- Define product quality and reliability monitoring strategies and use data-driven insights to improve product performance and customer outcomes.
- Direct advanced failure analysis and silicon debug activities by integrating design, test, process, manufacturing, reliability, and product data.
- Assess technical risks associated with product deviations, qualifications, manufacturing changes, and customer returns, providing clear recommendations to team members and leadership.
- Develop and lead qualification strategies for new products, technology nodes, and manufacturing process changes.
- Identify emerging quality and reliability risks and influence product, process, and technology improvements across development and manufacturing organizations.
- Establish and improve quality methodologies, analytics frameworks, and technical standards that strengthen organizational capability and accelerate learning cycles.
- Lead global, multifunctional initiatives that balance quality, reliability, manufacturability, cost, schedule, and customer requirements.
- Mentor engineers and strengthen technical capabilities through coaching, technical reviews, forums, and knowledge-sharing activities.
- Represent the organization in internal and external technical communities and contribute to innovation through patents, publications, presentations, or other recognized technical achievements.
- A master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
- Experience leading product qualification, silicon bring-up, yield learning, reliability assessments, customer issue resolution, or production ramp activities.
- Strong communication and presentation skills with experience engaging engineers, customers, executive leaders, and technical collaborators.
- A demonstrated record of innovation through patents, invention disclosures, technical publications, conference presentations, or equivalent technical contributions.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and influence multifunctional teams in a global environment without direct reporting authority.
- Experience applying statistical analysis, experimental design, data visualization, and structured problem-solving methods to large-scale engineering data.
- Experience using artificial-intelligence-enabled tools to support technical analysis, decision-making, knowledge management, and communication.
- Experience developing technical strategies that influence product, technology, or manufacturing roadmaps.
Micron Technology designs and manufactures memory and storage products, including DRAM, NAND, and NOR flash. These products power devices across computing, networking, automotive, industrial, and mobile markets. The company sells to OEMs, distributors, and end users worldwide and funds ongoing research and development to meet evolving needs. Micron aims to provide scalable memory solutions and maintain an inclusive, growth‑oriented workplace for its employees.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boise, Idaho
Founded
1978
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Micron guided fiscal Q4 2026 revenue to $50 billion and 86% gross margin.
- Customers signed $22 billion in commitments, with 16 multi-year deals across memory output.
- Boise fabs and Research Labs create U.S. capacity, jobs, and political support.
What critics are saying
- SK Hynix still leads HBM; Samsung just overtook DRAM share in Q2 2026.
- YMTC and CXMT keep expanding, pressuring Micron’s NAND and DRAM pricing.
- Memory booms collapse fast; fiscal 2023 showed Micron's earnings can evaporate within a year.
What makes Micron Technology unique
- Micron is the only major U.S. memory supplier, spanning DRAM, NAND, and HBM.
- Micron Research Labs opens Boise leadership on memory, packaging, and compute architectures.
- Micron’s 2026 HBM wins include Nvidia Blackwell and Vera Rubin supply.
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Micron Technology announced plans to invest $10 billion over the next decade in a new research laboratory in Boise, Idaho, focused on advancing memory technologies and supporting future chip manufacturing. The facility, called Micron Research Labs, will bring together customers, academia, government and the semiconductor industry to pursue technological breakthroughs. The investment builds on Micron's previous $250 billion commitment to US manufacturing and R&D. The lab will connect with Micron's research facilities across the US, Europe, Japan, India, Singapore and Taiwan. Growing AI infrastructure demand has boosted sales for memory chipmakers including Micron, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Micron expects to break ground on the facility in 2027, which will accommodate hundreds of researchers and host international conferences.
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