PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, CONTROLLER QUALITY - San Jose, CA, United States

Originally posted 21 September 2026 by the employer.

About the role

This role leads the quality strategy, qualification, and continuous improvement of storage and memory controller (ASIC/SoC) manufacturers supporting Micron's SSD, embedded, and storage solutions portfolio, focusing on controller quality performance from design qualification through mass production.

What you'll do

• Lead the end-to-end quality strategy for ASIC/SoC suppliers supporting Micron’s storage and memory products.
• Drive supplier and controller qualification programs, including qualification planning, risk assessments, DFMEA/PFMEA reviews, and production release approvals.
• Lead root cause investigations, 8D problem solving, and CAPA activities to resolve controller-related quality, reliability, manufacturing, and field issues.
• Establish and improve supplier quality metrics, including DPPM, yield, reliability, RMA rates, and field return performance.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, Test, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to assess and mitigate quality and reliability risks.
• Conduct supplier audits and technical assessments across design, fabrication, assembly, and test operations.

What you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
• 12+ years of experience in semiconductor quality, supplier quality, product engineering, or reliability engineering.
• Expertise in semiconductor reliability methodologies, failure analysis, and statistical quality tools including SPC, DOE, Weibull Analysis, and Six Sigma principles.
• Knowledge of ASIC/SoC design, wafer fabrication, assembly, test, and reliability qualification processes (HTOL, ELFR, ESD).
• Experience leading supplier qualification programs, 8D/CAPA initiatives, and collaborating with foundries, OSATs, and global semiconductor partners.

Nice to have

• Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent quality certification.
• Direct experience with SSD, NAND Flash, DRAM, or storage controller integrity, stability, and qualification methodologies.
• Working knowledge of semiconductor and automotive quality management systems, including IATF 1699, ISO 9001, AEC-Q100, and JEDEC standards.
• Experience leading global supplier quality initiatives across Asia and North America.

Skills: controller quality, supplier quality, ASIC/SoC, reliability methodologies, 8D problem solving, CAPA