Senior Applied AI Engineer (Semiconductor Manufacturing)

Senior Applied AI Engineer

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.

Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.

As a Senior Applied AI Engineer at Micron, you will apply advanced techniques and theories from mathematics, statistics, semiconductor physics, materials science, and information technology to uncover meaningful patterns in complex data—developing predictive models, actionable insights, and scalable solutions that drive business impact.

You will partner with experienced Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Business Area Engineers, and UX teams to identify key questions and opportunities for data analysis, tool improvement, and new solution development. In this role, you will design and build software programs, algorithms, and automated processes to cleanse, integrate, and evaluate large datasets from multiple disparate sources. You will also have significant opportunities to lead exploratory research and develop innovative AI-driven solutions from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy AI/ML solutions to support semiconductor product development, validation, yield optimization, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Design, code, and maintain software programs, algorithms, and automated pipelines to cleanse, integrate, and analyze large, unstructured datasets from multiple disparate sources.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with subject matter experts across engineering, product, and service teams to understand domain challenges and translate them into data science solutions.
• Identify and communicate actionable insights from large data and metadata sources to product, service, and business stakeholders through clear analysis, visualization, and presentation.
• Drive exploratory research and innovation, staying current on the latest advancements in AI, machine learning, and data science and applying them to solve complex semiconductor problems.
• Support and improve existing tools and workflows by identifying opportunities for automation, optimization, and enhanced analytics.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, Physics, or a related field with 5+ years of relevant experience; OR a Master's degree with 2+ years of experience; OR a PhD with relevant academic or industry experience in data science and/or the semiconductor industry.
• Demonstrated track record of building and launching end-to-end data science solutions, including data engineering, machine learning algorithm development, UI/UX integration, and ML Ops.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R for data analysis, modeling, and automation.
• Strong communication skills — excellent written and verbal English-language communication and presentation abilities, with the capacity to convey technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Semiconductor industry experience is strongly preferred; experience in the memory sector is highly desirable.
• Expertise with Large Language Models (LLMs), including fine-tuning, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and evaluation of model performance.
• Familiarity with agentic AI systems — designing, deploying, or integrating autonomous agents capable of reasoning, planning, and executing tasks across complex workflows.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative mindset, a passion for teaching others about data science, and a continuous drive to learn and adopt new techniques and technologies.

The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full-time position is:

$114,000.00 - $286,000.00 a year

Additional compensation may include benefits, bonuses and equity. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base pay for new hire salaries of the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional job-related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, tenure and relevant education or training. The pay scale is subject to change depending on business needs. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.