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 Staff/Principal Engineer, NAND TD, RDA, you will be responsible for...
- Owning the site-level RDA strategy and annual roadmap aligned to NAND TD technology nodes.
- Leading analysis of experimental and production flows to detect, classify, and trend systematic and random defects.
- Establishing, tracking, and reporting program health metrics (baseline health, detection rates, false positives, MTTR).
- Directing fast containment for defect excursions: trigger tool quarantines, define hold criteria, and lead 8D corrective actions.
- Architect inspection recipes and sampling strategies; optimize sensitivity, throughput, and cost of ownership.
- Partnering with Process Integration, Yield, and Data Science to correlate inspection signals to device performance and yield.
- Influencing supplier roadmaps; evaluating, qualifying, and releasing next gen optical/e-beam inspection capabilities.
- Standardizing and disseminating Best Known Methods (BKM) across global TD and manufacturing sites.
- Mentoring, coaching, and upskilling engineers; developing succession plans and technical ladders within the RDA domain.
- Championing safety and continuous improvement (CIP); driving kaizen/lean initiatives that improve cycle time and learning velocity.
What you already have...
- Bachelor's degree with 7+ years relevant semiconductor experience, or Master's/PhD with 5+ years.
- Minimum 3+ years hands-on RDA experience in semiconductor manufacturing or equipment engineering.
- Demonstrated expertise in defect inspection, process monitoring, and yield learning.
Technical Competencies
- Realtime Defect Analysis (RDA) systems and workflows.
- Optical and e-beam inspection technologies.
- Statistical data analysis, correlation development, and large dataset interpretation.
- Semiconductor process integration and technology development.
- Root cause analysis and systematic problem solving (e.g., 8D, DMAIC).
- Leadership & Behavioral Competencies
- Recognized technical authority with the ability to influence without direct authority.
- Strong mentoring and coaching mindset with proven talent development outcomes.
- Clear, concise communication skills across technical and executive audiences.
- Ownership-driven, execution-focused; comfortable operating in ambiguity.
- Impact & Success Measures
- Reduced defect-related yield loss and faster learning cycles.
- On-time qualification and adoption of next-generation inspection capabilities.
- Uplift in organizational RDA skill depth and succession pipeline.
- Alignment of inspection strategy and capability to future NAND nodes.
