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and advance faster than ever.\nKey Responsibilities\nSubcontractor Quality Governance & Strategy\nDevelop and execute subcontractor quality strategies aligned with Micron quality objectives and business needs.\nEstablish quality governance framework, KPIs, and performance scorecards for outsourced manufacturing partners.\nDrive subcontractor accountability through regular quality reviews, audits, and executive business reviews.\nLead strategic quality initiatives to improve yield, reliability, customer quality, and operational excellence.\nServe as the quality subject matter expert for subcontractor manufacturing processes and systems.\nQuality Performance Management\nMonitor and improve subcon quality metrics including:PPM\nYield performance\nEscapes\nCustomer returns\nReliability indicators\nAudit findings\nCorrective action effectiveness\n\nIdentify emerging quality risks through trend analysis and proactive monitoring.\nDrive containment, corrective and preventive actions to closure.\nEnsure sustainable solutions are implemented and institutionalized.\nProblem Solving & Quality Improvement\nLead complex cross-functional quality investigations utilizing:8D\nDMAIC\nFMEA\nSPC\nDOE\nFault Tree Analysis\nRoot Cause Analysis\n\nDrive reduction of chronic quality issues through systematic continuous improvement projects.\nFacilitate technical reviews and escalation management with subcontractor management teams.\nSupplier & Manufacturing Quality Systems\nAssess effectiveness of subcontractor quality management systems.\nLead quality audits and compliance assessments.\nDrive implementation of best practices and standardization across subcontractor sites.\nEnsure adherence to:ISO9001\nIATF16949 (where applicable)\nMicron Quality Standards\nCustomer requirements\n\nSupport qualification and certification activities for new processes, products, and manufacturing lines.\nRisk Management & Quality Assurance\nDevelop risk assessment methodologies for subcontractor operations.\nEstablish early warning systems to identify process excursions and quality degradation.\nDrive excursion management and risk containment activities.\nLead quality readiness reviews for:New products\nTechnology transfers\nCapacity expansion\nProcess changes\n\nData Analytics & AI-Driven Quality Management\nUtilize AI and advanced analytics to identify trends, predict quality risks, and accelerate root cause identification.\nDevelop automated quality dashboards and data visualization tools.\nDrive objective, data-based decision making across quality and manufacturing organizations.\nChampion digital transformation initiatives that improve quality monitoring, reporting efficiency, and operational effectiveness.\nStakeholder Management & Leadership\nPartner closely with:Assembly & Test Manufacturing\nProduct Engineering\nProcess Integration\nReliability Engineering\nSupplier Management\nCustomer Quality\n\nInfluence quality decisions across organizations without direct authority.\nLead communication with executive leadership regarding major quality issues and business risks.\nMentor and develop quality engineers across the organization.\nRequired Qualifications\nEducation\nBachelor's degree in:Engineering\nElectrical Engineering\nMechanical Engineering\nMaterials Science\nPhysics\nRelated technical discipline\n\nExperience\n10+ years of semiconductor manufacturing or quality engineering experience.\n5+ years of supplier/subcontractor quality management experience preferred.\nStrong knowledge of semiconductor Assembly and Test manufacturing processes.\nProven track record leading complex quality improvement initiatives.\nTechnical Skills\nStatistical analysis and process control.\nSupplier Quality Management.\nReliability methodologies.\nFailure Analysis.\nQuality System Auditing.\nRisk Assessment.\nData Analytics and Visualization.\nAI-enabled quality applications.\nAdvanced problem-solving methodologies.\nLeadership Competencies\nStrategic thinking.\nExecutive communication.\nInfluencing without authority.\nCross-functional leadership.\nBusiness acumen.\nData-driven decision making.\nChange management.\nContinuous improvement mindset.\nSuccess Measures\nThe successful candidate is expected to:\nReduce subcontractor quality escapes and customer-impact incidents.\nImprove subcon yield and quality performance year-over-year.\nEstablish predictive quality monitoring capabilities using AI and analytics.\nImprove corrective action effectiveness and closure cycle time.\nStrengthen subcontractor quality systems maturity.\nDrive measurable cost of poor quality (COPQ) reduction.\nEnable objective, data-driven quality decisions across the supply chain.\nAchieve sustained improvements in quality, cycle time, and operational excellence.\nE5 Principal-Level Differentiators\nDefines and influences ATCQA subcon quality strategy across multiple sites.\nLeads highly complex quality issues with significant business impact.\nExercises broad technical judgment and independent decision making.\nInfluences senior leadership and external subcontractor executives.\nRecognized as a company-wide subject matter expert in subcontractor quality management.\nChampions AI, automation, and digital transformation for quality excellence.\nAbout Micron Technology, Inc.\nWe are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich lifefor 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.\nTo learn more, please visit micron.com/careers\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.\nTo request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations,please contact at .\nMicron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.\nMicron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.\nAI alert: Candidates are encouraged to use AI tools to enhance their resume and/or application materials. 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Misuse of AI to fabricate or misrepresent qualifications will result in immediate disqualification.\nFraud 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.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7352,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Enterprise Storage Systems","Semiconductor Manufacturing","Memory & Storage Chips"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-15T15:16:08Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":56,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.93,"p_room":0.6,"age_days":49,"expected_fill_days":50,"reasons":["conf:5","urgency","velocity","win:late","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-04T06:34:25Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/micron-technology-principl-engineer-atcqa","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/micron-technology-principl-engineer-atcqa.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-04T07:13:43Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":11338,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-05T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":37},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=37"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fmicron-technology-principl-engineer-atcqa"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fmicron-technology-principl-engineer-atcqa"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fmicron-technology-principl-engineer-atcqa"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/micron-technology-principl-engineer-atcqa\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fmicron-technology-principl-engineer-atcqa"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":936834}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"micron.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":936834},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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