Films, Metals and Implant MDE Principal Lead Engineer

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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 Films, Metals, and Implant MDE team sits at the center of next-generation DRAM innovation, enabling rapid process learning and high-quality development outcomes. We work closely with multi-functional partners to translate ideas into scalable manufacturing solutions, and we take pride in building strong engineering talent while advancing groundbreaking semiconductor technology.

As a Principal Lead Engineer, you will play a dual role as both a technical expert and people leader. You will guide a multi-shift engineering team, drive execution rigor, and ensure seamless development flow across a 24/7 environment. This role is critical to accelerating technology turning points, improving operational performance, and developing the next generation of engineering talent.

Responsibilities:

• Lead multi-shift engineering teams to complete development priorities and ensure consistent 24/7 operational performance
• Partner with Process Development, Integration, Equipment, and Manufacturing to accelerate learning cycles and meet roadmap goals
• Coordinate wafer execution, ensuring data quality, process monitoring, timely response to customer concerns, and defect reduction
• Drive operational excellence by managing important metrics, improving cycle time, and removing execution bottlenecks
• Build and improve workflows, systems, and AI-enabled practices to improve efficiency and development speed

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in the semiconductor industry
• Demonstrated technical leadership experience in a semiconductor or manufacturing environment
• Experience with films, metals, or implant processes, including CVD, ALD, PVD, Diffusion, or Implant technologies
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and multi-functional collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or PhD in Engineering with 5+ years of semiconductor process development experience, or Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of experience
• Deep expertise in films and metals deposition or implant technologies
• Experience in a shift-based manufacturing or technology development environment
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and build high-performing technical teams
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