Micron Technology

Sr RDA Equipment Applications Engineer

Micron Technology • $110K — $130K *
Manassas, VA 20110In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or related field
  • Minimum 2 years in semiconductor defect analysis role
  • Strong understanding of semiconductor fabrication process flows
  • Experience with statistical process control, data analysis, and troubleshooting
  • Interest in developing Agentic AI workflows for future processes

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain engineering recipes for RDA toolsets
  • Understand tool theory for advanced recipe setup
  • Monitor recipe requests and maintain clear documentation
  • Lead tool recoveries and implement performance improvements
  • Establish SPC charts and analyze tool data for performance enhancement
  • Create procedures for tool operation and staff training
  • Participate in global tool-sharing forums and collaborate with vendors

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare plans including medical, dental, and vision
  • Programs to protect income during illness or injury
  • Paid family leave benefits
  • Robust paid time-off program and paid holidays
  • Opportunities for personal wellbeing and professional growth
Full Job Description
Summary

The Sr. RDA Equipment Applications Engineer is responsible for owning and optimizing real-time defect analysis (RDA) toolsets, including recipe development, stability monitoring, tool performance improvement, and advanced application support. This role supports both day-to-day operations and long-term capability enhancement through data analysis, multi-functional collaboration, and close partnership with equipment vendors. The engineer ensures high-quality recipe execution, drives tool reliability, and enables robust defect-monitoring capability across the fab.

Responsibilities
  • Develop, write, validate, and maintain POR and engineering recipes for assigned RDA toolsets, ensuring accuracy and alignment with area requirements.
  • Demonstrate strong application ownership by understanding tool theory, performing advanced recipe setup, and maintaining backup knowledge of secondary tools.
  • Monitor recipe requests, maintain documentation, and ensure completion and communication of updates.
  • Perform basic and advanced tool recoveries, lead software upgrades, and implement improvements with internal teams and vendors.
  • Establish and track SPC charts, analyze tool data, and drive corrective actions and performance-improvement opportunities.
  • Create and update procedures for tool operation and recipe development, and train engineers and technicians on protocols.
  • Participate in global tool-sharing forums, follow up on cross-site actions, and collaborate with vendors on issues, root-cause analysis, and tool audits.
  • Maintain strong vendor communication aligned with Micron business ethics, tracking application issues, long-term solutions, and tool readiness.


Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or related field
  • Minimum 2 years of experience within the semiconductor industry in a defect analysis role with a solid foundation in inline defect analysis
  • Strong understanding of semiconductor fabrication process flows with a consistent track record to drive issues to root cause with standard data analysis and engineering trouble-shooting; Statistical process control - data analysis, SPC, process capability
  • Experience and/or interest in developing Agentic AI workflows into current or future processes


Preferred Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry, specifically process development for defect inspection equipment/applications
  • 3+ years of experience in a defect inspection applications role with advanced applications recipe writing experience - strong preference to KLA/AMAT advanced toolsets
  • Experience driving cross-site alignment or global best-known-method (BKM) sharing for inspection applications. Excellent technical presentation and communication skill with a demonstrated ability to lead multiple tool responsibilities with high attention to detail and prioritization


As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.

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Learn more about Micron Technology
Size
43,000 employees
Market Cap
$53.7 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1978
5 Year Trend
+8.6%
Revenue
$22 billion
NASDAQ
MU
* Ladders Estimates

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