Intern - RDA/Metrology-Process Shift Engineer, TD - Boise, ID - Main Site, United States
Originally posted 31 August 2026 by the employer.
As an Intern with the Yield Technology RAM group at Micron, you will support process engineering, Real-Time Defect Analysis (RDA), and Metrology activities.
About the role
As an Intern with the Yield Technology RAM group, you will support process engineering, Real-Time Defect Analysis (RDA), and Metrology activities in a semiconductor manufacturing environment. This internship focuses on how advanced memory products are developed, measured, analyzed, and improved.
What you'll do
- Complete assigned internship onboarding, safety training, certifications, and learning events to build foundational knowledge of Micron systems, fab operations, RDA, and Metrology workflows.
- Support Fab 4 Process Development Engineering, Process Integration, RDA, and Metrology teams by assisting with data collection, basic analysis, tool support activities, and documentation.
- Provide supervised support for SEM, defect review, and incoming fab requests, including tracking request status, understanding queue priorities, and helping summarize results.
- Assist with analysis and support for Fab 4 Yield Engineering part types, including DRAM and emerging memory development activities.
- Contribute to an internship project employing Artificial Intelligence to identify and implement improvements in RDA, Metrology, process improvement, data analysis, automation, or recipe workflow support; summarize key findings and present project outcomes.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Data Science, or a related technical field; cannot graduate prior to September 2027.
- Basic coursework or interest in semiconductor processing, manufacturing, materials characterization, metrology, defect analysis, or related technical areas.
- Ability to approach technical problems with curiosity, ask questions, collect relevant information, and help develop data-based recommendations using AI proficiency or AI‑enabled ways of working where applicable.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools such as PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and OneNote; interest in learning data analysis, automation, and AI-enabled productivity tools.
- Ability to work safely in a manufacturing environment and follow all fab, cleanroom, quality, and safety requirements.
Nice to have
- Experience, coursework, or project exposure related to semiconductor Metrology, RDA, SEM, data analysis, process control, statistics, Python, Claude, MATLAB, JMP, or Excel.
Skills: RDA, Metrology, Process Development Engineering, SEM, defect review, Yield Engineering
This role has been open 47 days — well below the 78-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1032
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Median days open
78 d
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Median salary
$139k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Micron Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (1032 roles · 56 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 348 | 1032 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1535 | 9877 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 142 d | 78 d (+64 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $139k |
Skills observed across this category: RDA, Metrology, Process Development Engineering, SEM, defect review, Yield Engineering
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology (this employer) · 348 open roles · median 142 d
- GlobalFoundries · 77 open roles · median 117 d
- Applied Materials · 74 open roles · median 73 d
- Texas Instruments · 54 open roles · median 53 d
- STMicroelectronics · 51 open roles · median 52 d
- Entegris · 43 open roles · median 37 d
How we counted: 1032 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 56 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.