Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS) – Process Development, Dry Etch, NAND

Job Description

Job / Role Summary

The SMTS is a senior technical leader who defines, develops, and transfers advanced dry etch processes for NAND technologies, owning key process levels/modules and translating scaling challenges into executable roadmaps across N / N+1 / N+2. The role includes FOAK development leadership, robustness/control strategy, multi-functional execution, and technical mentorship across the dry etch organization.

Main Responsibilities

• Own key dry etch process levels/modules and translate technology challenges into executable roadmaps across multiple nodes.

• Lead FOAK dry etch development including recipe architecture, EPD strategy, control plans, and integration alignment.

• Establish tool robustness mechanisms (e.g., redundancy/controls/monitors as described in the posting) to improve manufacturability and maturity criteria.

• Drive multi-functional execution across Technology Development, Process Integration, and Manufacturing provide clear technical status and risk updates.

• Collaborate with equipment/supplier teams to define and implement process-level hardware roadmaps resolve complex yield/defectivity/integration issues using data/model-based methods.

Other Responsibilities

• Act as recognized technical expert mentor MTS, interns, and early-career engineers on plasma etch fundamentals and data-driven problem solving.

• Contribute to patents/technical knowledge sharing forums as part of technical leadership expectations described in the posting.

• 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.

Candidate Profile

Minimum Qualifications / Experience

• PhD ≥12 yrs, or Master's ≥15 yrs, of relevant experience in
  Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or related field, in Dry Etch

• With extensive dry etch PD experience

• Evidence of external/industry recognition and ability to represent the organization technically

• innovation leader: patents, publications, invited talks, leadership roles in technical committees/consortia.

Must-have technical skills

• Advanced dry etch process development, FOAK execution, and strong mechanistic understanding of plasma etch physics/chemistry.

• Strong DOE/SPC/control strategy competency.

Must-have soft skills

• High-influence leadership across teams/sites strong mentoring and executive-ready communication.

Highly desirable / preferred

• AI-enabled analysis / automation capability aligned to process robustness and monitoring improvements (where applicable).

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