Sr. Director, Product Yield Enhancement

As the Senior Director of Product Yield Enhancement (PYE), this role leads Micron’s centralized failure analysis and yield engineering function. PYE operates 24/7 across five sites in four countries with more than 350 team members, providing electrical and physical failure analysis for new product qualifications, customer returns, escalations, and yield engineering support across all product lines (DRAM, NAND, HBM, emerging memory).

The position serves as an internal thought leader in failure analysis and yield strategy and participates in shaping broader company strategy related to technology readiness and product quality.

• Define and execute a multi‑year strategic vision for PYE, aligned with Micron’s technology roadmap and customer requirements. Provide strategic counsel to executive leadership on technology readiness, product quality risks, and yield critical decisions.

• Direct PYE’s 24/7 operations across all global sites, driving standardized methodologies, strong cycle‑time performance, and rapid‑response readiness for critical escalations and new product qualifications. Lead effective problem solving for customer‑facing RMA (return material authorization) root‑cause investigations, formal 8D corrective action processes, and qualification support. Ensure PYE’s efforts remain aligned with current and future partner needs, including direct engagement in sensitive communications with key customers and industry partners as required.

• Develop and retain a strong bench of leaders and engineers capable of operating independently across regions. Drive structured career development across both management and technical contributor career paths.

• Serve as Micron’s subject matter expert in failure analysis and yield engineering, providing critical data and analysis for new product qualifications, process change verification, and customer communications as needed.

• Own and drive the PYE enterprise capability and lab roadmap, scaling global FA capability and standardizing execution while supporting internal and external customer commitments.

• Manage internal budgets, including capital expenditure optimization for analytical laboratory sites across all locations.

• Partner with Technology Development, Global Quality, Process Integration, Product Engineering, and Manufacturing to translate failure analysis findings into actionable process and design improvements.

• Drive adoption of advanced analytics and AI‑enabled workflows to accelerate root‑cause analysis and improve engineering productivity.

• Minimum of 20 years of experience in semiconductor failure analysis, yield engineering, or closely related disciplines, including at least 10 years in global leadership roles.

• Demonstrated experience leading large, globally distributed organizations with a consistent record of building and sustaining high‑performing teams.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage at all levels of the organization.

Micron offers a stimulating, challenging, and balanced work environment where personal and professional growth, achievement, and excellence are highly valued. This is a senior people leadership role within an established, employee‑centric organization that provides leaders with significant autonomy and encourages innovation, creativity, and the development of new ideas.

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.

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.