Staff Engineer, TPG IE Budgeting - Boise, ID - Main Site, United States
Originally posted 30 September 2026 by the employer.
Support the capital budget for Innovation, Technology, & Products (ITP) department, and manage space and strategic capacity for Technology Development (TD).
About the role
This position is part of the Global IE team, supporting the capital budget for Innovation, Technology, & Products (ITP) and managing space and strategic capacity for Technology Development (TD).
What you'll do
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements, including completing required training, reporting concerns, conducting audits, and promoting a strong safety culture. - Partner with cross-functional teams across Global TD Operations and Engineering, budget and finance teams, equipment and process development, Finance, MFG and central teams, and Procurement to ensure budget, space, and capacity enables TD. - Lead capacity, space, and capital planning activities, building forecasts, budgets, analyses, and recommendations while guiding workflow and decision-making across teams. - Manage and coordinate complex, cross-functional projects, developing timelines, tracking milestones, optimizing resources, minimizing duplication, and adjusting plans to meet business objectives. - Apply industrial engineering, statistical analysis, data analytics, and AI-enabled solutions to improve forecasting, evaluate scenarios, identify root causes, design experiments, develop measurement methodologies, and drive data-informed decisions.
What you'll need
- BS in Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering or Budget Engineering or Production Operations Management (POM) or supply chain engineering or equivalent degree, with 3+ years of relevant industry experience. - Advanced understanding of fab planning, area tool configurations, manufacturing science (capacity planning, theory of constraints), budget management, and optimization. - Basic understanding of SQL and AI to improve output. - Proven communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build strong cross-functional partnerships and present complex analyses in a clear, concise, and actionable manner. - Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, including critical thinking, root-cause analysis, data interpretation, data visualization, and process optimization to improve efficiency and business outcomes.
Nice to have
- MS in Engineering with 5+ years in ITP, manufacturing planning, budgeting, process improvement, or related operational functions. - Strong project and program management skills, with the ability to prioritize competing responsibilities, manage multiple complex projects, facilitate teams, and drive initiatives to successful completion. - Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), with working knowledge of SQL/Python and demonstrated ability to leverage AI-enabled tools to enhance technical outputs, presentations, and continuous learning. - Experience or knowledge of data collection, warehousing systems, and data cleansing
Skills: capacity planning, industrial engineering, fab planning, budget management, process improvement
This role has been open 16 days — well below the 52-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2505
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$96k
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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 (2505 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 402 | 2505 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1550 | 9907 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 76 d | 52 d (+24 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $96k |
Skills observed across this category: capacity planning, industrial engineering, fab planning, budget management, process improvement
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology (this employer) · 398 open roles · median 77 d
- Applied Materials · 256 open roles · median 37 d
- Entegris · 227 open roles · median 36 d
- Lam Research · 109 open roles · median 58 d
- Infineon Technologies · 91 open roles · median 57 d
- STMicroelectronics · 70 open roles · median 51 d
How we counted: 2505 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 79 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 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.