Sr. Manager, Package Design/Development Quality Assurance

As a Package Design/Development Quality Assurance (DDQA) Senior Manager in Micron's Global Quality (GQ) organization, you will lead a highly specialized engineering team responsible for enabling the successful introduction of Micron's most advanced package technologies.

This role is central to ensuring that chip‑package interaction risks, reliability concerns, and customer integration challenges are identified and mitigated early-before they impact product qualification, customer deployment, or field performance. You will work closely with Technology Development, Design, Assembly, and customer‑facing teams to drive deep technical understanding of package‑level failure mechanisms, define robust characterization and reliability strategies, and guide critical engineering trade‑offs.

Beyond execution, this role offers the opportunity to shape next‑generation package technology by driving lessons learned into future designs, influencing industry practices, and publishing technical work that advances Micron's leadership position. Success requires a leader who can combine technical authority, people leadership, and cross‑functional influence to deliver both near‑term results and long‑term technology impact.

Responsibilities and Tasks

Technical & DDQA Leadership

• Lead DDQA strategy for new package technology introductions, with focus on CPI and customer integration risks

• Drive early identification and mitigation of package‑level reliability and interaction risks

• Define and oversee characterization and reliability test strategies

• Guide development of fundamental understanding of package‑related failure mechanisms

• Ensure effective root cause analysis and closure of package technology quality issues

• Drive systematic capture and reuse of lessons learned in next‑generation technologies

• Act as a technical escalation point for package‑related customer quality and integration issues

People & Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a highly technical DDQA engineering team

• Set clear expectations, performance goals, and development plans for direct reports

• Build technical depth, engagement, and succession within the organization

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence

Technology Advancement & Industry Impact

• Drive internal and external technical publications related to package reliability and CPI

• Mentor engineers in technical writing and thought leadership

• Contribute innovative solutions that advance Micron's package technology roadmap

Operational Excellence & Governance

• Own resource planning and drive efficiency improvements

• Define and track DDQA performance metrics

• Ensure compliance with training, safety, and ethical standards

• Drive continuous improvement in processes, tools, and execution

Experience
10+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas:
. Packaging Technology, Assembly Engineering, Product Quality and Reliability Engineering, and/or Failure
Analysis

Qualifications
. Demonstrated ability to lead and develop senior technical engineers
. Strong knowledge of semiconductor package assembly and surface‑mount processes
. Solid understanding of thermomechanical, thermal, mechanical, and hygroscopic stress effects on package
reliability
. Working knowledge of industry reliability test methods, acceleration models, and sampling statistics
. Experience applying FMEA and structured problem‑solving methodologies (e.g., 8D)
. Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear technical decisions
. Proven ability to collaborate across functions and influence outcomes in complex technical environments

Develops, implements, and maintains technical quality assurance and control systems and activities. Defines and specifies the implementation of standards, methods, and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision, accuracy, and reliability of company products. Participates in the reviewing of engineering designs to contribute quality requirements and considerations. Assists product support areas in gathering and analyzing data. Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.