About WhiteCrow
We are global talent research, insight, and sourcing specialists with offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, and India. Our international reach has helped us to understand and penetrate specialist markets at a global level. In addition to this, our service is also extended to complement our client's in-house talent acquisition teams.
About Our Client
Our client is a global technology leader specializing in advanced memory and storage solutions that power next-generation computing and data-driven applications. With strong expertise in semiconductor innovation, the organization develops high-performance memory technologies across DRAM, NAND, and storage platforms for applications spanning data centers, artificial intelligence, mobile devices, client computing, and intelligent edge ecosystems.
Driven by a commitment to technology advancement, operational excellence, and customer-centric innovation, the company plays a significant role in enabling modern digital infrastructure and compute-intensive workloads worldwide.
As a Dry Etch Principal Engineer/ MTS Lead, Process Development, Advance NAND, you will be responsible for...
Program and Project Management
- Managing efforts and setting the strategy for developing process technology for assigned products in Process R&D.
- Offering routine project coordination and technical support to your process development team.
- Handling the demands of several customers to determine priorities for your team.
- Resolving yield and defect issues related to your process area.
- Collaborating with the Manufacturing Development Engineering team to meet R&D product quality and cycle time goals.
- Working with R&D Management, Process Integration, and High-Volume Manufacturing Sites to regularly align on project requirements, priorities, and timelines.
- Engaging manufacturing sites, Manufacturing Integration, and Central Teams to provide technical direction and maintain alignment between production and R&D.
- Driving ongoing process and operational efficiency improvements to meet the needs of PI and manufacturing by actively interacting with the equipment development team and suppliers.
- Interacting with equipment and chemical vendors to ensure alignment and timely progress on our roadmaps, as well as foster a positive relationship.
Performance Management
- Partnering with direct reports to develop long/short-term goals and projects that meet the needs of the Technology Development department.
- Offering ongoing feedback to your team members on performance, establishing a career plan and mentoring your team members to encourage their professional development.
- Setting and communicating performance goals for the team, and lead goal-based performance evaluations for all team members.
- Mentoring team members on technical as well as soft skills (presentation skills, risk management, decision making, vendor interaction, etc.)
- Recognizing and rewarding company team members for outstanding performance.
- Recruiting both external and internal candidates to fill headcount in the group.
- Providing conflict resolution if issues arise.
What you already have...
- PhD or Masters in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, along with at least 8 years of experience in the semiconductor industry concentrating on dry etch technology and managing personnel.
- Bachelor's degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, along with at least 15 years of experience in the semiconductor sector concentrating on Dry Etch technology and managing personnel.
- At least five years of experience leading a process development team in a semiconductor R&D or high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Comprehensive understanding of Plasma Dry Etch Technology.
- Knowledge and experience in high aspect ratio etch development.
- Demonstration of collaborative ways of problem solving.
- Understand hard mask requirements based on material properties.
- Positive relationship building skills, both with internal and external customers.
- Demonstrated structured problem-solving capabilities.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills (written, verbal, and presentation).
- Experience in being a mentor to manage the performance of direct reports.
- Ability to seek opportunities for continuous improvement, as a team member, leader, and for the organization.
