Engineer, Product Development Engineering Key Equipment Group (PDE KEG)
Core
Identify, select, and evaluate new automated/computerized equipment and technology for advantage packaging; manage installation, qualification, and handover to production; maintain equipment capability matrices.
Role type
Product Development Engineer (Equipment)
Builds
New equipment platforms and capabilities for semiconductor packaging
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Advanced packaging
Required skills
Equipment selection and qualification, Capital planning, Purchasing specification creation, Equipment benchmarking, Supplier engagement, Project management, Cross-functional collaboration, Technical documentation, Process knowledge translation, Equipment automation enablement (via careerplan.io/jobs/44532239-engineer-product-development-engineering-key-equipment-group-pde-keg-at-micron)
Preferred skills
Semiconductor assembly knowledge, Wafer bumping technology, Advanced packaging techniques, Equipment automation solutions, AI tool integration, Leadership, Digital fluency
Technologies
FDC, E3, APC, IOT, ECM, R2R, AMHS, PCS
Responsibilities
Support evaluation and qualification of new equipment platforms; Define and develop new equipment design/capability requirements; Develop creative solutions for equipment constraints; Work with suppliers to develop new capabilities; Conduct equipment benchmarking; Plan and submit capital requests; Create purchasing specifications; Establish qualification criteria and handover procedures; Maintain Equipment Maturity Index (EMI) and Tool of Records (TOR); Conduct equipment characterization and enable critical parameter monitoring; Enable tool control systems (FDC, E3, APC, IOT, etc.); Manage supplier engagement forums (ERM, TRM, QBR); Collaborate on equipment improvement initiatives.
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC