Staff Engineer, Process Development SG, Advanced NAND

As a Staff/Senior engineer, you will be a part of revolutionary next generation NAND research & development dry etch team driving critical modules listed below. The position promises ample opportunities for innovation, collaboration and testing a new dimension and scaling with next generation NAND. You will work directly with process integration and other process areas such as Wet etch, CVD, Diffusion, Metals, Lithography & CMP. You will work on state of the art and best in class dry etch chambers & own the process roadmap to meet program and yield goals. Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Job Responsibilities:

• Developing dry etch processes to meet the physical & electrical requirements of Micron's products.

• Optimizing dry etch processes to reduce cost, process variability, and improve process capability.

• Collaborating with process integration and other process development teams to develop innovative new solutions.

• Conducting root cause and failure mode analysis to understand the limitations of current hardware and driving vendors for solutions.

• Performing fundamental research to drive innovative solutions for next-generation products.

• Maintaining a technology development pilot manufacturing line.

• Support process transfer to production facilities (some domestic and/or international travel may be required).

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.

Qualifications & Skills (for experienced candidates: preference is in semiconductors):

• Demonstrate research and development aptitude in science and engineering fields.

• Examples of experimental design and data analysis.

• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.

• Ability to use extensive technical knowledge to guide strategic directions.

• Ability to resolve complex issues through root-cause or model-based problem solving.

• Proficiency in statistics (preferred) and in statistical process control.

• Ability to work independently, with minimal direction, and a focus on meeting commitments.

• Ability to multi-task and manage numerous projects simultaneously.

• Fundamental knowledge of at least one of the following: transport phenomena, dry etch processing, kinetic theory, statistical thermodynamics, or plasma physics.

• Data science basics / Python coding / GenAI programming is desirable.

• Strong computer skills, including MS Office.

Education

• MS + 3-4years of relevant experience involving dry etch in semiconductor industry/ PhD +1-2 years (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Material Science, Physics, Chemical physics, Chemistry, Semiconductor engineering or relevant majors). Internships could be considered as a part of job experience.

• BS (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Material Science, Physics, Chemical physics, Chemistry, Semiconductor engineering or relevant majors) + 5 years of relevant experience in dry etch

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.

Embody Micron's Core Values:

People - Diversity of thought to propel technology leadership - Ideas can come from anywhere

Innovation - Challenge and disrupt the status quo - fail fast and learn faster, optimize with Artificial Intelligence solutions

Tenacity - Own the problem to closure through a first principles approach

Collaboration - Partner with Product and Manufacturing to deliver end-to-end technology solutions

Customer Focus - Powering Micron's Storage products through industry-leading technology

Speed - Moving fast on what matters, without compromising quality