Quality Technician - SSD RMA Failure Analysis

Job description

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.

Job Profile:

Join Micron as a Quality Technician - SSD RMA Failure Analysis and become part of a team driven to deliver world-class memory and storage solutions. This is a powerful opportunity to work in a latest, innovative environment. You will have the chance to create a strong impact on product quality and customer happiness.

As a RMA Failure Analysis (FA) Technician, your hands-on duties include supporting Data Center SSD failure analysis and board-level rework activities. You will partner with engineers to complete RMA FA tasks, lead inventory and lab efforts, and support quality, audit, and safety programs. This position is well suited for a technically skilled person who enjoys hardware work, troubleshooting complex systems, and impacting product quality and customer happiness. You will work with advanced lab equipment, global operations, and cross-functional engineering teams while providing strong technical skills in PCB rework, failure analysis, and lab operations.

Responsibilities:

• Receive, verify, and prepare RMA materials for testing.
• Conduct Automated Test Equipment (ATE) operations, including preconditioning and testing devices.
• Perform bench-level testing, debug diagnostics, extract SSD logs and isolate failing components.
• Analyze failure data, summarize results, and track experiment progress.
• Operate FA lab equipment such as thermal chambers, 2D X‑ray, and soldering/rework stations.
• Complete advanced BGA rework, including removal, re-balling, and reinstallation.
• Interpret electrical schematics and perform board-level rework, replacing failed components (resistors, capacitors, power ICs).
• Maintain lab organization, equipment readiness, and calibration, including audit and training documentation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience in quality inspection, testing, or related technical roles, with 2–3 years of hands-on PCB rework and soldering (certification a plus).
• Proficient in debugging, diagnostics, and failure analysis, with the capability to interpret test results and collaborate closely with engineers to determine root causes.
• Proficient in using testing equipment and accurately detailing findings and test data.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent communication skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with ATE operations, firmware testing, and failure analysis tools.
• Experience working with quality programs, audits, and manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with 6S/ESD compliance and related guidelines.
• Ability to train and mentor team members on processes and equipment usage.
• Prior experience in semiconductor or electronics manufacturing environments.

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

Additional compensation may include benefits, bonuses and equity.
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As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. 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.  For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/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.

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