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Opportunity Summary

At Micron Technology, we are redefining how the world uses information to enrich life through the development of innovative memory and storage solutions. As a Manufacturing Alignment Engineer focused on CVD and CMP technologies, you will play a critical role in driving global manufacturing alignment, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across Micron's worldwide fabrication network.

In this role, you will partner with manufacturing, process, equipment, and technology teams to develop and deploy standardized Best Known Methods (BKMs), improve manufacturing performance, and accelerate the adoption of innovative solutions. Your contributions will directly impact quality, cost competitiveness, cycle time, equipment utilization, and technology scalability across multiple sites.

We are seeking individuals who demonstrate technical curiosity, a growth mindset, and a passion for continuous improvement. While you may not possess every qualification listed below, we value team members who are eager to learn, expand their technical capabilities, and contribute to a collaborative global engineering organization.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Lead the development and execution of global manufacturing alignment programs that standardize Best Known Methods (BKMs), improve operational consistency, and drive performance improvements across Micron's fabrication network.
• Drive initiatives focused on equipment utilization optimization, idle tool management, POR-to-MOR gap closure, manufacturing efficiency, and productivity improvements.
• Coordinate and influence global efforts involving ESTA programs, recipe alignment, process matching, defect reduction, and technology performance optimization.
• Partner with multi-functional manufacturing and engineering teams to standardize preventive maintenance practices, qualification methodologies, scrap reduction initiatives, and recurrence prevention strategies.
• Facilitate alignment across sites by developing common standards, tracking execution progress, and communicating key performance indicators and business outcomes to senior leadership.
• Find opportunities to simplify processes through automation, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled solutions that improve manufacturing effectiveness and engineering productivity.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen manufacturing readiness, technology transfer success, and long-term operational sustainability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• 5+ years of semiconductor manufacturing experience as a Process Owner, Equipment Owner, Process Engineer, Equipment Engineer, or related engineering role.
• Experience supporting CVD, CMP, Thin Films, Diffusion, or related semiconductor process technologies.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing systems, process control methodologies, equipment operations, and continuous improvement practices.
• Experience leading or coordinating multi-functional teams, site-level initiatives, or global engineering programs.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to influence partners across multiple organizations.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep technical expertise in Thin Films, CVD, CMP, or Diffusion process and equipment engineering.
• Demonstrated success driving manufacturing improvements in semiconductor wafer fabrication environments.
• Experience deploying and sustaining Best Known Methods (BKMs) across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Proven track record of leading global alignment initiatives that improve quality, equipment performance, cycle time, yield, or cost.
• Experience using artificial intelligence, automation, advanced analytics, or digital manufacturing solutions to improve operational effectiveness.
• Knowledge of Agentic AI applications, workflow automation frameworks, and AI-driven decision-support tools within engineering or manufacturing environments.

The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full-time position is:

$107,000.00 - $254,000.00 a year

Additional compensation may include benefits, bonuses and equity.
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base pay for new hire salaries of the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional job-related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, tenure and relevant education or training. The pay scale is subject to change depending on business needs. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. 

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future.  We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget.  Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave.  Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays.  For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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