Intern- PIE PI (Product Integration Engineering, Process Integration)

Project Title

NAND Advanced CMOS Metal-Short Reliability Study and Process Improvement Exploration

Location

1 North Coast Drive, Singapore

Department

Product Integration Engineering (PIE), Process Integration (PI)

About the Role

Join an inclusive team passionate about using expertise in the relentless pursuit of innovation for customers and partners. The solutions we build help make everything from virtual reality experiences to breakthroughs in neural networks possible. We are committed to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities.

Project Description

• This internship provides a structured learning opportunity within the Process Integration team, focusing on advanced NAND CMOS metallisation concepts and reliability study methodologies. The intern will be introduced to reliability failure mechanisms and evaluation approaches, with exposure to data analytics and AI/ML platforms used to study failure trends and enhance reliability understanding.
• Under guidance from the team, the intern will participate in learning activities involving Micron-customised analytics tools and dashboards, and observe how cross-functional teams apply data insights to explore and propose potential process improvement ideas.
• The intern will have exposure to AI-related initiatives, including the use of automation and analytics tools to improve existing processes and support business outcomes.

Objective of the Project

• Provide the intern with structured exposure to advanced NAND CMOS metallisation concepts and reliability study methodologies, enhancing understanding of how data analytics and AI/ML platforms are used to study failure trends and support reliability learning in semiconductor manufacturing.

Project Scope

During the internship, the intern will be exposed to:

• Fundamentals of CMOS metallisation processes and process interactions
• Overview of process evaluation changes and their impact on wafer characteristics
• Introduction to Failure Analysis characterisation concepts and fail-model development approaches
• Familiarisation with Micron in-house SMAI analytics tools and dashboards

Learning Opportunities

• Gain exposure to advanced NAND CMOS metallisation concepts and their relationship to device reliability.
• Learn how data analytics and AI/ML platforms are used to study failure trends and support reliability learning.
• Observe cross-functional collaboration within Process Integration and related engineering teams.

Deliverables

• Learning documentation summarising reliability fail mechanisms studied
• Preliminary fail-model observations or insights based on guided analysis
• Conceptual improvement ideas or observations for discussion with the project team

Impact of Project

• Support learning and development in semiconductor reliability engineering while contributing additional technical insights that may aid the team’s continuous improvement and reliability knowledge base.
• Provide opportunities to work on AI-enabled and automation-related initiatives that support operational excellence and process improvement.

Skillsets Required

• Basic understanding of semiconductor fabrication processes (preferred)
• Interest in data analysis, reliability studies, or process learning
• Willingness to learn and collaborate in a team environment

Course of Interest

• Engineering and Science (all relevant disciplines)

Duration Period

• Minimum 5 months on a full-time basis (Preferred period: Jan to May 2027)

Opportunities to be Offered for Full-Time Employment

• Students who demonstrate strong technical learning capability, analytical thinking, and professional growth during the internship may be considered for future full-time opportunities, subject to business needs and individual performance.

About Micron Technology, Inc.

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron and Crucial brands.

Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications—from the data center to the intelligent edge—and across the client and mobile user experience.