About the role
Package Characterization Lab Manager, APTD role based on the published job description. Key responsibilities and requirements were extracted directly from the posting for quick review.
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Key Responsibilities
- As Package Characterization Lab Manager within Advanced Packaging Technology Development (APTD), you will lead a high-performing team of shift engineers and technicians delivering package characterization and failure analysis (FA) support for leading-edge technology development in advanced packaging.
- Provide technical direction, own lab operational excellence and workforce development, ensuring timely, high‑quality results that directly impact critical APTD technical decisions.
- This role partners closely with Micron's global engineering labs, subject-matter experts and external vendors to expand lab capability, efficiency and ensure forward-looking readiness for new technologies.
- Responsibilities and Tasks Lab Management, Compliance & Audits Lead Package Characterization lab operations to meet key performance metrics, cycle-time and safety standards.
- Plan and optimize FA lab equipment, space, and budget to support current and future needs with high utilization efficiency.
- Coordinate timely equipment calibration (external vendors), repairs, and spare parts procurement to ensure sustained equipment uptime.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher (Master's/PhD preferred) in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in semiconductor package characterization (physical/thermal/chemical) and failure analysis field.
- Knowledge of package FA tools and techniques including SEM, EDX, FIB, TEM, AFM, FTIR, XPS, X‑ray, CSAM, ion milling, delayering, and decapsulation.
- Knowledge of semiconductor or advanced packaging manufacturing processes.
- Experience in lab management, shift resource planning, and budgeting.
- Proven technical leadership and people management capability.