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Boise, ID - Main Site, United States of America
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Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.
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.
As a Senior Applied AI Engineer at Micron, you will apply advanced techniques and theories from mathematics, statistics, semiconductor physics, materials science, and information technology to uncover meaningful patterns in complex data—developing predictive models, actionable insights, and scalable solutions that drive business impact.
You will partner with experienced Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Business Area Engineers, and UX teams to identify key questions and opportunities for data analysis, tool improvement, and new solution development. In this role, you will design and build software programs, algorithms, and automated processes to cleanse, integrate, and evaluate large datasets from multiple disparate sources. You will also have significant opportunities to lead exploratory research and develop innovative AI-driven solutions from the ground up.
Responsibilities
Develop and deploy AI/ML solutions to support semiconductor product development, validation, yield optimization, and manufacturing efficiency.
Design, code, and maintain software programs, algorithms, and automated pipelines to cleanse, integrate, and analyze large, unstructured datasets from multiple disparate sources.
Collaborate cross-functionally with subject matter experts across engineering, product, and service teams to understand domain challenges and translate them into data science solutions.
Identify and communicate actionable insights from large data and metadata sources to product, service, and business stakeholders through clear analysis, visualization, and presentation.
Drive exploratory research and innovation, staying current on the latest advancements in AI, machine learning, and data science and applying them to solve complex semiconductor problems.
Support and improve existing tools and workflows by identifying opportunities for automation, optimization, and enhanced analytics.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, Physics, or a related field with 5+ years of relevant experience; OR a Master's degree with 2+ years of experience; OR a PhD with relevant academic or industry experience in data science and/or the semiconductor industry.
Demonstrated track record of building and launching end-to-end data science solutions, including data engineering, machine learning algorithm development, UI/UX integration, and ML Ops.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R for data analysis, modeling, and automation.
Strong communication skills — excellent written and verbal English-language communication and presentation abilities, with the capacity to convey technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
Semiconductor industry experience is strongly preferred; experience in the memory sector is highly desirable.
Expertise with Large Language Models (LLMs), including fine-tuning, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and evaluation of model performance.
Familiarity with agentic AI systems — designing, deploying, or integrating autonomous agents capable of reasoning, planning, and executing tasks across complex workflows.
Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative mindset, a passion for teaching others about data science, and a continuous drive to learn and adopt new techniques and technologies.
The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full-time position is:
$114,000.00 - $286,000.00 a yearAdditional compensation may include benefits, bonuses and equity.
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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.
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