Manufacturing Alignment Engineer (Dry Etch)
Micron Technology
Manassas, VA - Fab 6
Full-Time
Competitive
OfficeExecutive
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.
We are a global team focused on elevating manufacturing performance across the network. We thrive on collaboration, curiosity, and building systems that help every site operate at its best. We love discovering what works, scaling it fast, and enabling our people and tools to shine!
As the Manufacturing Alignment Engineer (Dry Etch), you will help shape how manufacturing happens across the network. You’ll build alignment programs, drive best‑known‑method adoption, and partner with technical teams worldwide to improve speed, quality, cost, and equipment performance. Your work will directly influence how we scale technologies, optimize tool utilization, and develop our people.
Responsibilities:
Lead development and execution of alignment programs to standardize BKMs, improve efficiency, and elevate manufacturing performance
Drive improvements in tool utilization, idle tool shutdown practices, POR–MOR gap closure, and global BKM deployment
Coordinate ESTA activities, recipe alignment, mismatch reduction, and defect improvement across technologies
Align PM procedures, qualifications, scrap‑reduction efforts, and recurrence‑prevention practices
Partner with global teams to define standards, implement improvements, and track progress to leadership
Minimum Qualifications:
5+ years’ experience as a Process or Equipment Owner in Dry Etch
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field
Strong understanding of process and equipment systems, methods, and tools
Experience coordinating or leading area teams
Ability and willingness to travel internationally
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience driving global alignment or multi‑site standardization
Background in TPM core team participation
Demonstrated success in tool utilization optimization or recipe alignment efforts
Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies
Experience developing technical training or talent‑development programs
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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