Sr. Technical Lead, External Research Programs – Micron Research Labs (Evergreen)

Originally posted 30 October 2026 by the employer.

About the role

Micron Research Labs (MRL) seeks an experienced technical leader to drive external research programs with universities, national laboratories, consortia, and industry partners. This role serves as the program manager and technical link between MRL, Micron technology teams, and the global research ecosystem spanning DRAM, NAND, packaging, memory architectures, and AI/compute systems.

What you'll do

• Develop, issue, and manage Micron-funded research solicitations for defined technical challenges aligned with MRL research priorities.
• Identify, evaluate, and award university research proposals across technical merit, alignment, and compliance alongside Legal, Procurement, and Finance.
• Coordinate research partnerships and sponsored projects with national laboratories, startups, consortia, and strategic ecosystem partners.
• Lead all aspects of sponsored research execution, including scope, schedules, budgets, outputs, dependencies, risks, and project delivery from kickoff through closeout.
• Report program progress to MRL leadership, share findings with pathfinding teams, and evaluate opportunities for IP, publications, and technology transfer.
• Partner with research, technology development, product, engineering, and business organizations while supporting university talent engagement and internships.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree with 7+ years or Master's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with hands-on experience in semiconductor R&D, technology development, or research.
• Technical expertise across memory and semiconductor research or technology development spanning devices, materials, process, packaging, memory architecture, and AI/compute systems.
• Experience leading and managing sponsored research programs and technical collaborations with universities, national laboratories, startups, government-funded research organizations, and industry consortia.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate technical proposals and present technical and project updates to executive audiences.
• Experience using Generative AI and AI-enabled tools for technical analysis, research evaluation, engineering documentation, and program execution.

Nice to have

• Record of publications, patents, or recognized technical contributions.
• Knowledge of research funding mechanisms, IP protection, export compliance, and technology transfer.
• Experience building and maintaining relationships across academia, government laboratories, industry research organizations, or innovation ecosystems.

Skills: program management, research programs, external research, technology transfer

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