Micron
Senior Materials Engineer / Scientist
Boise, ID - Main Site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Experience
- Professional or research experience required; no number of years stated.
- Education
- MS or PhD in a listed or closely related technical field.
About the job
Develops, characterizes, qualifies, and integrates materials for next-generation memory and advanced packaging technologies, guiding them from concept toward manufacturing readiness.
What you'll do
- Design and run experiments, analyze results, and use evidence to guide materials and technology decisions.
- Investigate material behavior and drive development across packaging, thin-wafer handling, films, coatings, thermal materials, and related areas.
- Partner with internal teams and external organizations to qualify and scale materials; use modeling, data analytics, and AI tools to accelerate development.
What they ask for
- MS or PhD in a relevant technical field, including materials science, chemical engineering, chemistry, polymer science, physics, or a related discipline.
- Professional or research experience developing, characterizing, qualifying, integrating, or scaling advanced materials technologies.
- Strong materials science fundamentals and ability to solve complex technical problems through experimentation and analysis.
- Clear technical communication and ability to collaborate across disciplines and work independently.
Nice to have
- PhD in a relevant technical discipline; experience taking a material, product, process, or manufacturing capability from concept through implementation.
- Documented innovation, external-partner experience, relevant industry background, hands-on packaging materials experience, or experience using AI, modeling, or data analytics.
Tools
HBM, 3D memory, NCF, MUF, RDL
AI focus
Use AI tools to speed up materials development and problem solving; AI-enabled tools may improve technical learning and decision quality.
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