Staff/Senior Engineer, Contamination Control (OCT)

About the role

Micron Technology is hiring a Staff/Senior Engineer for its Operations Central Team (OCT) Contamination Control (CC) function at Fab 10A. The engineer drives global CC improvements, standardizes processes and works with process and equipment engineers to improve product quality, reliability, yield, cost, productivity and risk management. The role also covers capacity expansion, wafer shipment contamination control and project management.

Key responsibilities

• Drive global Contamination Control strategy, programs and performance to achieve best-in-class results and zero customer deviations, and lead cross-functional alignment across Manufacturing, QRA, PE and partners to resolve yield and reliability issues.
• Develop and manage CC metrics, KPIs and best practices, standardize processes and communicate across sites, and engage the global CC community and external networks.
• Integrate CC into capacity expansion programs to prevent yield or reliability risks, define CC guidelines for tool matching, process windows and cross-qualification, and set up data-driven monitoring (AMC, particles, humidity, temperature).
• Develop global CC strategies for wafer shipment and cross-site transfers, standardize carrier strategies (FOUP/FOSB), nitrogen purge and mini-environment controls, and define monitoring and response SOPs.
• Lead CC projects to reduce process and equipment variation, defining scope, goals and deliverables, tracking progress and coordinating global resources.

Required profile

• Masters or Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant wafer fab experience.
• Strong analytical, logical and critical thinking skills, and effective communication across all levels.
• Growth mindset, demonstrated leadership and a track record of impact are highly desirable.
• Knowledge of the semiconductor industry and Micron is preferred; willingness to travel for work is required.

Required skills

• Process problem-solving using failure analysis, FMEA, 8D and SPC
• Yield improvement and cost reduction initiatives
• Support for new process qualifications and supplier collaboration on quality, cost and risk