Staff/Principal Engineer, Physical Failure Analysis

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• Responsible for providing full physical failure analysis support for qualifications, new product introduction (NPI), and general failures from high volume manufacturing (HVM).

• Subject matter expert on physical failure analysis methodology and tool.

• Drive and sustain 6S with Safety Protocol as first guiding principle.

• Certify and comply with lab/chemical safety protocols

• Operate FA tools including but not limited to: Ion Millers, FIB/EDX, SEM, 2D/3D X-ray, X-section, planar grinding and other Lab tools

• Strong problem solver covering interdependent process relationship between device layout architecture, fabrication process and assembly packaging process.

• Present findings and provide in-sight on possible fail model to assist manufacturing process owners to find and fix the root cause.

• To improve the failure analysis process in order to reduce lead time or turn-around-time (TAT), and increase failure mechanism assignment accuracy and consistency.

• Lead a group of PFA Technicians supporting the PFA Operation, Over-time and expenses management (consumable, tool maintenance, CAPEX for new tool if needed etc)

• Work with vendors on FA tools upgrade and general maintenance

• Collaboration with vendor and partners to provide guidance on training to PFA Technicians.

• Develop new technique and adopt best known methods

• Continuous drive to improve sample preparation and efficiency

• Create and maintain Failure Analysis report results in database and drive KPI

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical/ Material/ Electrical/Electronic or equivalent, with at least 10 years of relevant experience

• Physical Failure Analysis subject matter expert experience

• Lab equipment management and regulatory compliance experience

• Experience in leading teams is preferred

• Self-motivated and driven and able to work independently with minimal to no supervision needed

• Objective driven to achieve targets in tight schedule with limited resources

• Strong communication skills and coordinating abilities to work across various functional team

• Good and positive interpersonal skills and growth mindset

• Potential to take on leadership role

About Micron Technology, Inc.

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron and Crucial brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.

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