PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST, SMAI OI

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Join an inclusive team passionate about one thing: using their 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 do it all while committing to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities. Because doing so can fuel the very innovation we are pursuing.

As a SMAI (Smart Manufacturing AI) Global OI (Operations Intelligence) – Scheduling and Simulation, Principal Data Scientist, at Micron Technology, Inc., you will be a key technical leader within Micron’s Smart Manufacturing Team comprised of world class talent to design and implement advanced scheduling, optimization, and simulation solutions that drive global innovation and maximize fab performance.

You will be located in Singapore. In this role, you will serve as a thought leader and technical authority, shaping the long-term vision and strategy for intelligent manufacturing operations. You will influence senior leaders and drive cross-functional innovation. If you are passionate about pushing the frontier of intelligent and autonomous manufacturing solutions and thrive in a high-impact, globally connected environment, join us as we evolve the way Micron does our business!

Responsibilities

• Define and own the technical roadmap of smart manufacturing and AI solutions in advanced factory scheduling, optimization and simulation at global scale that enable the achievement of industry leading manufacturing capability.
• Architect and deliver enterprise-grade scheduling solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, integrating optimization, discrete event simulation, and reinforcement learning into production systems
• Develop high-quality data analytics and applications that provide actionable insights for management and manufacturing teams.
• Explore and apply new frontier ideas, concepts and technology to enable breakthrough solutions at Micron.
• Collaborate across global sites to identify opportunities and deliver holistic solutions to drive continuous improvement in production metrics.
• Drive global alignment and benchmarking of scheduling and simulation solutions.

Requirements

• Possess a drive to make a difference and a passion for exploring new frontiers.
• Ph.D. preferred in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science, Data Science, or a closely related quantitative discipline. Master's degree with exceptional industry experience will be considered.
• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in factory scheduling, optimization modeling, and discrete event simulation.
• Demonstrated track record of leading and delivering large-scale, production-deployed optimization or simulation systems with measurable operational impact
• Expert-level knowledge in optimization (LP, MIP, meta-heuristics) with deep proficiency with solvers such as CPLEX/Gurobi.
• Strong applied knowledge in discrete event simulation and reinforcement learning.
• Direct experience with factory scheduling is highly preferred.
• Exceptional executive communication skills — able to present complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical senior audiences.
• Able and willing to travel overseas for global site engagement and collaboration.

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 that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.

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