PYE (Product Yield Enhancement) Lab Technician - Boise, ID - Main Site, United States
Originally posted 1 September 2026 by the employer.
Support product yield improvement and failure analysis for Product Yield Enhancement (PYE) activities.
About the role
As a Product Yield Enhancement (PYE) Lab Technician, you will support product yield improvement and failure analysis activities within Micron's Characterization Lab. This role involves operating advanced semiconductor test equipment and investigating product-related issues.
What you'll do
- Investigate product lots and devices to support Product Yield Enhancement (PYE) failure analysis and characterization requests.
- Complete semiconductor test flows using approved procedures, engineering tools, and laboratory equipment.
- Operate, monitor, and maintain characterization and burn-in equipment, including Single Board Testers (SBT), pretest stations, and burn-in systems.
- Apply Linux-based systems, scripts, and engineering applications for gathering data, solving issues, and supporting product analysis.
- Analyze test results and verify process outcomes using failure analysis and yield-monitoring tools.
- Partner with Product Engineers, Characterization Engineers, Manufacturing teams, and Technical Support groups to resolve product and process issues.
- Document activities, track product disposition, maintain accurate records, and communicate findings to collaborators.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on laboratory efficiency, equipment utilization, product quality, and safety.
What you'll need
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
- Experience working in a technical, manufacturing, laboratory, semiconductor, military, or engineering environment.
- Ability to interpret procedures, follow detailed work instructions, and resolve technical issues.
- Experience using computer systems and software applications to collect, analyze, and communicate information.
- Ability to work a compressed workweek schedule, including 12-hour shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shift changes as required.
Nice to have
- Associate degree or equivalent experience in Electronics Technology, Engineering Technology, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Computer Technology, or a related technical field.
- 2+ years of semiconductor manufacturing, laboratory operations, characterization, product engineering, or equipment support experience.
- Experience working with Linux operating systems, command-line tools, or scripting environments.
- Knowledge of semiconductor testing, burn-in processes, failure analysis, or yield enhancement methodologies.
- Experience using data analysis, automation, digital tools, or AI-enabled solutions to improve operational efficiency and decision-making.
Skills: PYE, FAILMECH, burn-in, FMAP, characterization
This role has been open 46 days — below the 54-day median for Yield Engineering roles.
Yield Engineering · Yield Engineering
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Open roles in category
223
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$136k
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| Metric | Micron Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (223 roles · 36 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 115 | 223 |
| Median days open | 58 d | 54 d (+4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $136k |
Skills observed across this category: PYE, FAILMECH, burn-in, FMAP, characterization
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology (this employer) · 115 open roles · median 58 d
- Intel Corporation · 14 open roles · median 17 d
- GlobalFoundries · 9 open roles · median 214 d
- Skyworks · 8 open roles · median 52 d
- STMicroelectronics · 8 open roles · median 37 d
- Infineon Technologies · 5 open roles · median 17 d
How we counted: 223 open Yield Engineering (Yield Engineering) roles from 36 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. Figures refresh nightly.