Process Engineer, APTD - Boise, ID - Main Site, United States
Originally posted 24 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves improving the quality, reliability, and manufacturability of future memory products through hands-on problem solving, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration.
What you'll do
- Optimize automation, equipment, and process performance to improve product quality, reliability, and cost.
- Perform root cause analysis and failure investigations using methodologies such as FMEA, 8D, SPC, and FDC.
- Partner with equipment, process development, and process integration teams to develop and implement new solutions.
- Support pilot line operations and technology transfer to high-volume manufacturing sites.
What you'll need
- BS with 3+ years of experience, MS with 1+ year of experience, or PhD in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or a related technical field.
- Experience in semiconductor process engineering, packaging, or advanced package integration.
- Knowledge of DRAM, NAND, or other memory technologies.
- Experience with design of experiments (DOE), statistical process control (SPC), defect analysis, and data analysis.
- Ability to solve complex technical problems using root cause analysis and manage project deliverables effectively.
Nice to have
- Practical experience applying artificial intelligence tools and systems to engineering or manufacturing challenges.
- Experience developing automation, equipment, or data-driven process improvement solutions.
- Knowledge of process and equipment interactions across semiconductor manufacturing operations.
- Experience supporting technology development, pilot manufacturing, or manufacturing transfers.
Skills: process performance, root cause analysis, FMEA, SPC, DRAM, NAND
This role has been open 22 days — well below the 75-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1039
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Median days open
75 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 (1039 roles · 57 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 349 | 1039 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1536 | 9874 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 141 d | 75 d (+66 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $139k |
Skills observed across this category: process performance, root cause analysis, FMEA, SPC, DRAM, NAND
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology (this employer) · 352 open roles · median 136 d
- GlobalFoundries · 77 open roles · median 116 d
- Applied Materials · 74 open roles · median 72 d
- Texas Instruments · 54 open roles · median 52 d
- STMicroelectronics · 51 open roles · median 51 d
- Entegris · 43 open roles · median 36 d
How we counted: 1039 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 57 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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.