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The Role
Develop and deploy optimization, simulation, and ML models to improve semiconductor factory capacity, throughput, and cycle time. Partner with cross-functional manufacturing and engineering teams to analyze constraints, run scenario analyses, and deliver data-driven recommendations integrated into production pipelines and decision-support tools.
Summary Generated by Built In
Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.
Join an inclusive team passionate about one thing: using their expertise in the relentless pursuit of innovation for customers and partners. The solutions we build help make everything from virtual reality experiences to breakthroughs in neural networks possible. We do it all while committing to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities. Because doing so can fuel the very innovation we are pursuing.
Key Responsibilities
Capacity Optimization & Advanced Analytics
Semiconductor Manufacturing Problem Solving
Data Science, AI/ML & Decision Intelligence
Stakeholder Engagement & Business Impact
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Key Technical Skills
Core Competencies
About Micron Technology, Inc.
We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all . With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities - from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.
To learn more, please visit micron.com/careers
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact [email protected]
Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.
Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.
AI alert: Candidates are encouraged to use AI tools to enhance their resume and/or application materials. However, all information provided must be accurate and reflect the candidate's true skills and experiences. Misuse of AI to fabricate or misrepresent qualifications will result in immediate disqualification.
Fraud alert: Micron advises job seekers to be cautious of unsolicited job offers and to verify the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from Micron by checking the official Micron careers website in the About Micron Technology, Inc.
Join an inclusive team passionate about one thing: using their expertise in the relentless pursuit of innovation for customers and partners. The solutions we build help make everything from virtual reality experiences to breakthroughs in neural networks possible. We do it all while committing to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities. Because doing so can fuel the very innovation we are pursuing.
Key Responsibilities
Capacity Optimization & Advanced Analytics
- Develop optimization models to improve factory capacity utilization, throughput, cycle time, tool loading, and bottleneck management.
- Build mathematical models for capacity planning, production allocation, constraint identification, and investment prioritization.
- Apply operations research techniques such as linear programming, mixed-integer programming, constraint programming, stochastic optimization, and simulation-based optimization.
- Design algorithms to support factory maxout strategies and identify opportunities to unlock additional capacity without unnecessary capital investment.
Semiconductor Manufacturing Problem Solving
- Partner with manufacturing, industrial engineering, planning, equipment, process, and business teams to understand capacity constraints and operational challenges.
- Analyze tool capability, process flows, product mix, WIP movement, cycle time, dispatching rules, and factory constraints to recommend optimization opportunities.
- Support scenario analysis for capacity expansion, product mix changes, technology transitions, and capital planning decisions.
- Develop data-driven recommendations that improve decision quality across tactical and strategic planning horizons.
Data Science, AI/ML & Decision Intelligence
- Build predictive and prescriptive analytics models using large-scale manufacturing and planning datasets.
- Apply machine learning techniques to forecast capacity demand, identify abnormal patterns, predict bottlenecks, and recommend operational actions.
- Integrate optimization engines with data pipelines, visualization dashboards, and decision-support tools.
- Collaborate with software engineering teams to deploy scalable analytical models into production systems.
Stakeholder Engagement & Business Impact
- Translate complex analytical findings into clear, actionable insights for technical teams and business leaders.
- Quantify business impact in terms of capacity gain, cost avoidance, cycle time reduction, productivity improvement, and capital efficiency.
- Drive cross-functional alignment by communicating assumptions, model logic, trade-offs, and recommendations effectively.
- Contribute to roadmap development for advanced capacity intelligence, factory digital twin, and AI-driven planning capabilities.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree or higher in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Systems Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
- Strong experience in mathematical optimization, simulation, statistical modeling, or machine learning.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or similar analytical programming tools.
- Experience with optimization libraries or solvers such as Gurobi, CPLEX, OR-Tools, Pyomo, PuLP, or equivalent.
- Strong capability in data analysis, feature engineering, model validation, and algorithm design.
- Experience working with large datasets from manufacturing, supply chain, planning, or operational systems.
- Ability to structure ambiguous business problems into analytical frameworks and deliver practical solutions.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex models to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, global, and matrixed environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Systems Engineering, or a closely related field.
- Strong semiconductor manufacturing experience, particularly in wafer fabrication, assembly/test, advanced packaging, capacity planning, or industrial engineering.
- Deep understanding of semiconductor manufacturing concepts such as process flows, tool groups, WIP, cycle time, bottlenecks, dispatching, product mix, yield, and equipment utilization.
- Experience developing capacity planning, production scheduling, factory simulation, or digital twin solutions.
- Hands-on experience with discrete-event simulation, agent-based simulation, or factory simulation platforms.
- Experience deploying optimization or AI/ML models into production environments.
- Familiarity with manufacturing systems such as MES, ERP, APS, data warehouses, or planning platforms.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms, data engineering pipelines, APIs, and scalable model deployment is a plus.
- Experience leading analytical projects from problem definition through implementation and business adoption.
- Proven track record of delivering measurable business impact through optimization, automation, or AI-driven decision support.
Key Technical Skills
- Mathematical optimization: LP, MILP, nonlinear optimization, constraint programming, stochastic optimization.
- Simulation: discrete-event simulation, what-if analysis, scenario modeling, digital twin concepts.
- Data science: regression, classification, clustering, time-series forecasting, anomaly detection, predictive modeling.
- Programming: Python, SQL, R, Spark, Git.
- Optimization tools: Gurobi, CPLEX, OR-Tools, Pyomo, PuLP.
- Visualization and communication: Power BI, Tableau, Plotly, Dash, or equivalent.
- Manufacturing analytics: capacity modeling, bottleneck analysis, tool utilization, cycle time, WIP flow, throughput modeling.
Core Competencies
- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving mindset.
- Ability to balance technical rigor with practical business implementation.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and evolving business requirements.
- Passion for applying AI, optimization, and advanced analytics to real-world manufacturing challenges.
- Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive initiatives from concept to execution.
- Collaborative style with the ability to influence across engineering, operations, planning, and leadership teams.
About Micron Technology, Inc.
We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all . With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities - from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.
To learn more, please visit micron.com/careers
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact [email protected]
Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.
Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.
AI alert: Candidates are encouraged to use AI tools to enhance their resume and/or application materials. However, all information provided must be accurate and reflect the candidate's true skills and experiences. Misuse of AI to fabricate or misrepresent qualifications will result in immediate disqualification.
Fraud alert: Micron advises job seekers to be cautious of unsolicited job offers and to verify the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from Micron by checking the official Micron careers website in the About Micron Technology, Inc.
Skills Required
- Master's degree or higher in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Systems Engineering, or related quantitative field
- Strong experience in mathematical optimization, simulation, statistical modeling, or machine learning
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or similar analytical programming tools
- Experience with optimization libraries or solvers such as Gurobi, CPLEX, OR-Tools, Pyomo, or PuLP
- Strong capability in data analysis, feature engineering, model validation, and algorithm design
- Experience working with large datasets from manufacturing, supply chain, planning, or operational systems
- Ability to structure ambiguous business problems into analytical frameworks and deliver practical solutions
- Strong communication skills to explain complex models to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, global, matrixed environment
- PhD in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Systems Engineering, or closely related field
- Semiconductor manufacturing experience (wafer fabrication, assembly/test, packaging, capacity planning, industrial engineering)
- Experience developing capacity planning, production scheduling, factory simulation, or digital twin solutions
- Hands-on experience with discrete-event simulation, agent-based simulation, or factory simulation platforms
- Experience deploying optimization or AI/ML models into production environments
- Familiarity with manufacturing systems such as MES, ERP, APS, data warehouses, or planning platforms
- Knowledge of cloud platforms, data engineering pipelines, APIs, and scalable model deployment
- Experience leading analytical projects from problem definition through implementation and adoption
- Proven track record of delivering measurable business impact through optimization, automation, or AI-driven decision support
Micron Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The RAM 401(k) plan provides a dollar‑for‑dollar company match up to 5% of eligible pay with automatic enrollment and escalation. After‑tax contributions and in‑plan Roth conversions add flexibility for additional savings.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options with HSA/FSA support, mental‑health resources, and wellness programs are documented. Access to the Micron Family Health Center at Boise for enrollees adds onsite care in certain locations.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan enables purchases of company stock at a 15% discount in multiple regions. Company materials also reference equity participation, reinforcing employee ownership opportunities.
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The Company
What We Do
We are a world leader in innovative memory solutions that transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. For over 45 years, our company has been instrumental to the world’s most significant technology advancements, delivering optimal memory and storage systems for a broad range of applications.
Why Work With Us
Global opportunities, team member development, and career advancement—Micron invests in you and celebrates your skills, a growth mindset, and the tenacity to strive. At Micron, everyone innovates.
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Micron Technology Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Micron recognizes the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance to foster a culture of collaboration, innovation and meet the needs of the business. In alignment with these values, we offer four flexible work arrangement options
Typical time on-site:
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