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Longmont, Colorado, United States
Onsite
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Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.
The Validation Strategy & Test Architecture (ViSTA) AI/ML team leads the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning into firmware and hardware validation workflows. The team bridges advanced AI capabilities with practical validation engineering to enable data‑driven decision‑making, accelerate validation cycles, and maintain high product quality at scale.
We are seeking a Principal AI/ML Engineer to join the ViSTA AI/ML team. In this role, you will design, develop, and deploy AI/ML solutions that transform firmware and hardware validation. You will work at the intersection of data science, software engineering, and test engineering to build intelligent systems that predict failures, automate analysis, optimize test coverage, and improve validation efficiency across Micron platforms.
Responsibilities
Validation Intelligence & Analytics
Develop ML models for automated root cause analysis of validation and test failures
Build predictive analytics for failure forecasting and risk identification
Design pattern‑recognition algorithms to identify failure signatures in historical data
Create validation intelligence dashboards that support data‑driven engineering decisions
Test Optimization
Implement AI‑driven test selection and prioritization based on code change risk
Develop systems to identify test coverage gaps and redundancies
Build optimization engines that reduce test runtime while preserving confidence
Automation & Infrastructure
Develop AI‑powered test generation from requirements and code changes
Build adaptive and self‑healing test execution systems using historical performance data
Integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) into validation workflows to improve efficiency
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
Partner with firmware, hardware, and system architecture teams to define validation needs
Translate validation domain expertise into ML features with validation engineers
Collaborate with platform teams to deploy and scale AI/ML solutions
Drive AI adoption across validation teams through tooling, guidance, and enablement
Minimum Qualifications
8+ years of industry experience with a Bachelor’s degree in
Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field
7+ years of software development experience, primarily using Python
Strong foundation in machine learning fundamentals, including model evaluation and feature engineering
Hands‑on experience with ML frameworks such as scikit‑learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch
Experience deploying and maintaining ML models in production environments
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree with focus on Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or Data Science
Experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs) and prompt engineering
Familiarity with MLOps pipelines, model monitoring, and CI/CD practices
Experience applying NLP techniques to logs, test data, or technical documentation
Background in semiconductor, storage, firmware, or hardware validation domains
Experience building predictive failure or reliability analytics systems
The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full-time position is:
$134,000.00 - $247,000.00 a yearAdditional compensation may include benefits, bonuses and equity.
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