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.

At Micron Technology, the Design for Supply Chain (DfSC) Engineer plays a pivotal role in optimizing product designs to align with supply chain capabilities. This position involves early collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify and address potential supply chain risks and opportunities throughout the product lifecycle. The DfSC Engineer will work closely with engineering, procurement, and manufacturing teams to ensure new designs are optimized for manufacturability, cost efficiency, sustainability, and supply chain resilience. The goal is to drive alignment between engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and logistics to enable scalable and agile supply chain solutions that support Micron’s global operations and innovation goals

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product development teams to optimize product designs for cost, quality, value, and schedule, enhancing supply chain efficiency through commonality, modularization, and standardization.
• Partner with Global Operations, Technology Development, Business Units, and Finance to integrate DfSC principles into product lifecycle management and business processes.
• Recommend design changes to mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities, considering holistic cost and benefit, ensuring alignment between product and supply chain while minimizing variability in supply and demand.
• Implement strategies to delay product differentiation until late in the supply chain, utilizing mass customization techniques to enhance flexibility and responsiveness.
• Apply supply chain optimization strategies such as inventory postponement, flex capacity for re-work, and cost-to-serve analysis to achieve a flexible and efficient supply chain.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve DfSC guidelines, tools, and performance metrics to drive measurable value across product programs.
• Create dashboards and reports to visualize DfSC metrics and trade-offs.
• Lead supply chain-focused reviews to identify and mitigate risks early in the development cycle.
• Foster collaboration between product development, manufacturing, marketing, procurement, finance, and supply chain management teams to enhance supply chain visibility, communication, and overall performance.
• Support sustainability goals by recommending design changes that align with Micron’s sustainability objectives and regulatory compliance.

Job Requirements

• PhD in Operations Research or Industrial Engineering
• Highly skilled in Machine Learning, Statistical Techniques, Programming and Optimization
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and inventory control techniques
• Related work experience preferred

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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