SMAI Senior Data Scientist

Req. ID: JR112607 SMAI Senior Data Scientist 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. As a Senior Data Scientist in Smart Manufacturing & AI (SMAI), you will work with global planning, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to identify high-value business problems and deliver end-to-end optimization, simulation, and digital twin solutions. We are looking for a full-stack solution developer who can translate ambiguous business challenges into scalable products and production-ready solutions. You will be expected to be capable of working across the entire solution lifecycle, including problem framing, data understanding, modeling, software development, deployment, user adoption, and value realization. Successful candidates are intellectually curious, highly independent, and capable of navigating complex and ambiguous business environments while delivering measurable business outcomes. Responsibilities include, but not limited to: * Partner with stakeholders from Micron manufacturing, planning and supply chain departments to identify, analyze, and solve complex business problems. * Design, develop, and deploy digital twin solutions using Operations Research, mathematical optimization, and Discrete Event Simulation techniques. * Design and develop production-grade applications, including data pipelines, data cleaning, modeling engines, APIs, and user-interface applications. * Transform large and diverse datasets into actionable insights, decision-support tools, and scalable software solutions. * Drive deployment, adoption, benchmarking, and continuous improvement of solutions across Micron's global manufacturing sites. * Collaborate with Data Scientists, Product Owners, AI Engineers and domain experts throughout the solution lifecycle. * 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. Minimum Qualifications & Skills Required: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering, or related quantitative disciplines with demonstrated strong programming and modeling capabilities. * Hands-on experience in Operations Research, Discrete Event Simulation, mathematical optimization, decision science, with demonstrated ability to develop and implement practical solutions for operational problems. * 3+ years of experience developing software applications using Python, SQL, Java, C/C++, C#, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, or similar technologies, with strong full-stack development capabilities. * Knowledge of modern software development practices including APIs, Git, CI/CD, cloud platforms, ETL/data pipelines, and AI-assisted development tools. * Experience in manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, planning, semiconductor operations, or related industrial environments. * Strong problem-solving skills with structured and logical thinking approaches, effective communication skills, and the ability to work independently in ambiguous and fast-changing environments. * 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。 Job Profile(s): Data Scientist 3 - Data Scientist 5 Relocation level: (TBD) Before Getting Started Please review Micron’s Internal Job Application Policy on your regional PeopleNow Career Opportunities page before searching and applying for jobs. 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