Engineer, Package Reliability

Job Title

Engineer, Package Reliability

Role Summary

As a Package Reliability Engineer in Global Quality, you coordinate package qualification and reliability testing across assigned product lines. You lead qualification plans, analyze reliability data, and recommend product release decisions.

The role is cross-functional and involves working with manufacturing, failure analysis and customer teams to resolve qualification issues and maintain package quality.

Experience Level

Entry-level — minimum 1–2 years relevant experience in microelectronic packaging, reliability engineering, or failure analysis.

Responsibilities

Primary duties include planning and executing package qualification, driving failure investigations, and interfacing with customers and internal teams.

• Lead package qualification for new products, designs, materials, and process introductions.
• Create and implement reliability test plans and screening strategies.
• Analyze reliability data and recommend product release readiness.
• Perform root cause analysis using structured problem-solving (8D) and manage corrective actions.
• Prepare and present technical reports for internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Maintain monitoring systems and improve processes to sustain package quality.
• Act as technical liaison for customer reliability and quality inquiries.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and professional competencies.

• Knowledge of semiconductor package assembly processes and surface mount technology.
• Understanding of thermo-mechanical, mechanical, and material interactions affecting reliability in IC components and PCB assemblies.
• Proficiency with reliability test methods, life-acceleration models, and statistical sampling.
• Familiarity with quality management and statistical tools (SPC, FMEA, 8D).
• Experience with backend manufacturing software systems.
• Analytical problem-solving and project-management skills; ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

Nice-to-have: experience with failure analysis, customer-facing technical support, or advanced statistical reliability modeling.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering (Mechanical, Electronics, Materials Science) or a related technical field. The posting specifies these degrees; relevant equivalent practical experience is noted in experience requirements.

About the Company

Company: Micron Technology

Headquarters: Boise, Idaho, USA

Micron Technology is a global leader in memory and storage solutions, dedicated to transforming how the world uses information. The company offers a diverse portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory products under the Micron and Crucial brands. With a commitment to customer focus and technological innovation, Micron drives advancements in artificial intelligence, 5G, and other data-centric applications, empowering users to learn, communicate, and progress.