Material Engineer

About the role

Micron is looking for a Material Engineer to drive packaging material qualification, material improvements and supplier quality management, supporting manufacturing cost, quality, delivery and risk objectives. The role works closely with Key Material Group (KMG) teams, manufacturing sites, quality, suppliers and partners to run material qualification, manage material changes and keep the laboratory, equipment and compliance ready.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement material improvements with KMG teams and site stakeholders that reduce cost and improve quality and delivery.
• Execute packaging material qualification for trays, carrier tapes, formed end caps, moisture barrier bags, desiccants and humidity indicator cards.
• Plan and run qualification tests such as ESD, flatness/warpage, dimensional, drop, vibration, strength, banding and water leak tests, and write qualification reports.
• Use 8D, SPC and JMP for root cause analysis, qualification and continuous improvement.
• Run and maintain laboratory tools and equipment, and keep 6S standards and material/sample/asset management in order.
• Manage supplier quality: assess defects found by IQC or manufacturing sites, communicate them to suppliers and drive corrective action via SQN or GDMS with IQC, SQE and Manufacturing.
• Handle change management when material changes are initiated or required by KMG.
• Share lessons learned and best practices, and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional engineers, peers and partners.

Required profile

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 0-2 years of experience in material qualification, packaging materials or semiconductor manufacturing support is a plus.
• Ability to work independently while supporting global teams.
• Strong analytical, logical and critical thinking skills, and effective communication across all levels.
• Growth mindset, leadership and a track record of impact are highly desirable.
• Knowledge of the semiconductor industry and Micron is preferred.

Required skills

• Quality and statistical analysis tools (8D, SPC, JMP).
• Digital fluency and role-appropriate AI literacy to use AI-enabled tools responsibly.