SR DATA SCIENTIST, SMAI OI

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.

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 Senior Data Scientist at Micron Technology, Inc., you will join Micron's Smart Manufacturing Team to design and implement advanced scheduling, mathematical optimization, and discrete event simulation solutions that drive global innovation and maximize fab performance. Based in Singapore, you will partner with multiple departments and a global network of manufacturing sites to deliver intelligent, autonomous manufacturing solutions. This is an Operations Intelligence (OI) expert role requiring proven hands-on or research experience in factory scheduling, mathematical optimization modeling, and discrete event simulation, together with a growth mindset and a passion for exploring new frontiers.

Main Responsibilities

• Design and develop smart manufacturing and AI solutions in advanced factory scheduling, mathematical optimization, and discrete event simulation that enable industry-leading manufacturing capability.
• Develop high-quality data analytics and applications that provide actionable insights for management and manufacturing teams.
• Collaborate across global sites to identify opportunities and deliver holistic solutions that drive continuous improvement in production metrics.
• Drive global alignment and benchmarking of scheduling and simulation solutions across Micron's network of manufacturing sites.

Other Responsibilities

• Explore and apply new frontier ideas, concepts, and technologies to enable breakthrough solutions at Micron.

AI Responsibilities

• Integrates AI-assisted tools and insights into daily work to improve efficiency, quality, or effectiveness, exercising sound judgment and complying with organizational standards and legal requirements.
• Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, testing, and sharing AI-enabled enhancements within one's scope of work.

Job Requirements

Minimum Required Qualifications / Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related quantitative discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on or research experience in factory scheduling, mathematical optimization modeling, or discrete event simulation in a manufacturing or operations context.

Must Have Technical Skills:

• Applied knowledge of mathematical optimization / operations research - LP, MIP, and meta-heuristics, with experience in optimization modeling.
• Hands-on experience with discrete event simulation (DES) applied to manufacturing, scheduling, or operations problems.

Must Have Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills for working with diverse, cross-functional teams.
• Self-motivated and proactive, able to work independently with a strong work ethic.

AI Requirements:

• Ability to apply baseline digital fluency and role-appropriate AI literacy to use AI-enabled tools responsibly and effectively for research, analysis, content creation, problem-solving, operational tasks, and achieving business outcomes.

Highly Desirable / Preferred Skills or Experience:

• Experience with optimization solvers such as CPLEX or Gurobi, and DES tools.
• Ability to combine classical operations research (optimization and simulation) with data-driven and AI methods to build hybrid solutions.
• Experience applying AI / reinforcement learning or multi-agent systems to dynamic scheduling or dispatching problems.
• Direct experience with factory scheduling.
• Exposure to semiconductor or high-volume manufacturing (HVM) operations.

Other Requirements:

• Able and willing to travel overseas for global site engagement and collaboration.

Embody Micron's Core Values:

• People - Respect, develop, and empower others
• Innovation - Drive continuous improvement and breakthrough thinking
• Tenacity - Show grit and determination
• Collaboration - Build trust and foster teamwork
• Customer Focus - Deliver excellence and value

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.

To learn more, please visit micron.com/careers

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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