SR. MGR, OMT FA Lab

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FA Lab Senior Manager - Job Responsibilities

Position Summary

Lead the Failure Analysis (FA) Laboratory to provide world-class analytical capabilities, enabling rapid root cause identification, yield improvement, customer issue resolution, and technology development. Drive laboratory excellence through technical leadership, operational efficiency, talent development, and strategic innovation.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Lead and oversee failure analysis activities supporting product development, manufacturing, quality, reliability, and customer escalations.

• Drive root cause investigations using advanced analytical techniques, including SEM, TEM, FIB, EDS, SIMS, APT, XRM, EBAC, nanoprobing, and other FA methodologies.

• Provide technical guidance for complex semiconductor device and process failure investigations.

• Establish analytical strategies and prioritize critical technical issues to meet business objectives.

Laboratory Operations

• Manage day-to-day laboratory operations to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and on-time delivery.

• Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) including cycle time, tool utilization, capacity, and customer satisfaction.

• Oversee equipment planning, budget management, preventive maintenance, and capability upgrades.

• Ensure laboratory compliance with company standards, quality systems, and EHS requirements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Yield Enhancement (YE), Process Integration (PI), Manufacturing, Quality, Reliability, TD, Product Engineering, and Customer Support teams.

• Lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts to address yield, reliability, and customer concerns.

• Support strategic initiatives, technology transfers, and new product qualifications across global sites.

Talent Development

• Build and develop a high-performing team of engineers, analysts, and technical specialists.

• Drive employee engagement, succession planning, and career development.

• Coach and mentor team members to strengthen technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and innovation mindset.

• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Innovation & Strategic Growth

• Develop long-term roadmap for FA laboratory capabilities aligned with business and technology needs.

• Drive digital transformation, automation, AI adoption, and data analytics within laboratory operations.

• Evaluate emerging analytical techniques and implement new capabilities to enhance competitive advantage.

• Collaborate with global teams to standardize best practices and accelerate knowledge sharing.

Customer & Business Support

• Provide executive-level technical communication and recommendations for critical business decisions.

• Support customer escalations with timely and accurate analytical findings.

• Deliver actionable insights that enable yield improvement, cost reduction, and improved product reliability.

• Represent the laboratory organization in management reviews, strategic planning sessions, and customer engagements.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or related field preferred.

• Extensive experience in semiconductor failure analysis, process integration, yield engineering, or reliability engineering.

• Demonstrated leadership experience managing technical teams and laboratory operations.

• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience driving organizational change, capability development, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Success Metrics

• FA cycle time reduction

• Customer satisfaction and responsiveness

• Yield and reliability improvement impact

• Laboratory utilization and efficiency

• Employee engagement and talent development

• New capability deployment and innovation adoption

AI & Digital Transformation

• Lead the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and advanced analytics into failure analysis workflows to accelerate problem solving and improve engineering effectiveness.

• Identify, develop, and deploy high-impact AI use cases that reduce routine engineering tasks, improve decision quality, and increase organizational productivity.

• Build AI capabilities within the FA organization by fostering a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and technology adoption.

• Partner with global engineering, data science, and business teams to scale AI-enabled solutions and establish best practices across sites.

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.

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