Probe TEST SOLUTION ENGINEERING (TSE)/半導体テスト開発エンジニア（プローブテスト担当）

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 Test Probe Central Engineering - Test Solution Engineer at Micron Technology, Inc., you will be responsible for developing, debugging, and maintaining test programs that enable the testing of advanced semiconductor memory devices. Your focus may be in a single area out of all (Probe, Burn-in, Final Test, Module Test) areas. You will be responsible for 1st silicon / NPI development through High-Volume Manufacturing (HVM), while using available tools, including AI-enabled tools as appropriate, to improve engineering productivity, technical documentation, information summarization, issue organization, and workflow efficiency.

Responsibilities:

 Create Test Plans for Products for the Responsible Area

• Deliver Results

• Define requirements for Test Plans including, but not limited to hardware requirements, defect coverage, process flow, and test times.

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the device/part as it applies to device/part testing.

• Develop Test Programs for products in the given area.

• Debug device issues and provide feedback to business partners.

• Develop experiments with business partners to improve yield and overall part performance

• Evaluate and review Design for Test (DFT)

• Performs Cost Analysis in a timely manner

• Demonstrate good understanding and application of department processes, tools and systems

• Deliver the Highest Quality Product to Our Customers

• Ensure all test programs, scripts, and any other software adhere to the release quality standards.

• Support customer and internal audits.

• Standardize methods and processes across areas, departments, and sites as appropriate

• Generate supporting data

• Communicate effectively with both internal and external customers

• Implement Solutions to Issues Related to Probe and Test processes in a Timely Manner

• Investigate and identify root cause of equipment and process parameter shifts

• Monitor/Evaluate equipment usage to keep production costs low

• Report timely feedback and propose solutions to any problems on the production floor

• Support process excursion activities including identification, containment, notification, and implementation of corrective actions

• Drive Innovation to Meet Market Demand and Gain Competitive Advantage

• Drive new Design for Test (DFT) strategies

• Develop new test methodology

• Drive suppliers to develop and deliver solutions that provide process improvement or new capability.

• Identify patentable inventions, make timely disclosures of patentable inventions, and keep proper records of intellectual property.

• Participate with intra-departmental (and multi-site) teams in development of new processes and capabilities to support product roadmap

• Participate with intra-departmental (and multi-site) teams to drive, develop, and implement improvements in equipment or processes that reduce cost

• Drive process change in other departments (where applicable) to reduce test tooling, processing costs, part functionality and complexity

• Demonstrate Behaviors of Focus on Productivity

• Prioritize tasks and projects based on site and corporate objectives

• Manage time effectively

• Demonstrate ability to complete tasks in an organized manner

• Demonstrate ability to leverage on existing resources

• Serve as a Liaison and Coach

• Actively share and/or present technical information to a wide variety of audiences, including formal presentations (when necessary) to area, department, site, or larger industry groups

• Upload and share the documentation on part, program, and process related issues posted on the sharepoint

• Engage in the development and training of new engineers in the area

• Comply to EHSS (Environmental, Health, Safety, Security) Standards

• Observe all established EHSS policies, requirements and procedures

• Follow EHSS guidelines included in work instructions

• Report conditions or behaviors that are contrary to EHSS policies or procedures

• Cooperate and support with all audits

Must Have

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in one of the following fields, or equivalent experience:

• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering / Electronics Engineering
• Computer Science
• Physics
• Mathematics

Language Requirements:

• Japanese: Native-level proficiency or JLPT N1 equivalent
• English: Basic proficiency (high school graduate level)

Skills & Qualifications

• Programming skills
• Knowledge of Unix, Python, Perl, C, C++, and tester programming languages
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders
   

Nice to have

Experience:

• Test Engineering
• Product Engineering
• Semiconductor Manufacturing

Skills & Qualifications:

• Device physics knowledge
• Automated test equipment knowledge and experience
• Inclined in writing and debugging test programs

【職務概要】

Test Solution Engineerとして、先進的な半導体メモリ製品の評価・量産を支えるテストプログラムの開発、デバッグ、保守を担当する。

担当領域はProbe（ウェハテスト）、Burn-in（バーンイン試験）、Final Test（最終試験）、Module Test（モジュール試験）のいずれかとなる。

初回シリコン評価および新製品立ち上げ（NPI）から量産（HVM）まで一貫して携わり、AIを含む各種ツールを活用しながら、生産性向上、技術文書作成、課題分析、情報整理、業務効率化を推進する。

【主な業務内容】

• 担当製品のテスト計画を策定
• テストハードウェア要件、不良検出カバレッジ、プロセスフロー、テスト時間などの要件を定義
• 製品およびデバイス特性を理解し、最適なテスト戦略を立案
• テストプログラムの開発、保守および改善
• デバイス不具合の解析および関連部門へのフィードバック
• 歩留まり向上や製品性能改善に向けた実験の企画・実施
• Design for Test（DFT）の評価およびレビュー
• コスト分析および改善提案
• 各種プロセス、ツール、システムの活用

• テストプログラムやスクリプトなど関連ソフトウェアの品質保証
• 顧客監査および社内監査への対応
• 部門・拠点を横断した標準化活動の推進
• 品質改善や工程管理に必要なデータの収集、分析
• 社内外関係者との円滑なコミュニケーション

• 設備異常や工程パラメータ変動の原因調査および特定
• 設備稼働状況の分析による生産効率改善とコスト削減
• 製造現場で発生する課題への迅速な対応および改善提案
• 工程異常時の原因究明、影響範囲特定、是正処置の実施支援

• 新たなDFT戦略の企画・推進
• 新規テスト手法および評価技術の開発
• サプライヤーと連携した工程改善や新技術導入の推進
• 特許化可能な技術の発掘および知的財産活動への貢献
• 新技術、新プロセス開発プロジェクトへの参画
• コスト削減、生産性向上につながる設備・工程改善の推進
• 他部門と連携したテストコスト削減および製品性能向上活動

• 技術情報の共有およびプレゼンテーションの実施
• 製品、プログラム、プロセス関連文書の作成および社内共有
• 新任エンジニアの教育、指導、育成支援

• EHSS方針、規定および手順の遵守
• 安全衛生ガイドラインに基づく業務遂行
• 安全リスクや規定違反の報告
• 各種監査への対応および協力

【応募資格】

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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