Dry Etch Staff/Principal Engineer - Advanced NAND

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As a Staff/Principal Engineer, you will be a part of revolutionary

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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

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ext 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

Leading Dry Etch unit process and critical module development

• Develop/innovate dry etch processes to meet structural and electrical specifications
• Collaborate and lead cross functional teams to solve complex structural problems
• Present process and technology roadmaps for current and future technology nodes
• Associated with critical modules such as HAR, Tier by tier etches, WL contacts & staircase

Interaction with other Process Areas

• Identify opportunities & drive towards a collaborative solution
• Guide other areas technology roadmaps
• Lead or be a part of cross functional task force groups driving towards a target
• Develop basic knowledge tending to expertise in other areas process hardware, or technologies

Interaction with Dry Etch peers

• Be a resource and mentor for peers in dry etch technology and/or project management
• Provide critical updates to upper management on project status and impacts

Successful candidates for this position will have

• Demonstrated aptitude for a research and development environment
• 3-10 years’ experience in dry etch process development in R&D transferring to manufacturing
• 2-3 years of relevant NAND, DRAM or Logic module development experience, e.g.: cross-functional teams projects and deliveries
• Knowledge of plasma physics, plasma chemistry, transport or surface phenomena gained through experience and/or coursework
• Demonstrated leadership in problem solving. Experience in managing technical projects
• Understanding various types of plasma dry etch reactors (e.g., RF sources, chemistries)
• Expertise in statistical process control and analysis
• Experience in solving scalability problems of deep high aspect ratio silicon/dielectric etches with a fundamental understanding of advanced conventional and unconventional (tailored) pulsing schemes
• Demonstrated ability to lead supplier head to heads
• Data science basics / Python coding / AI coders shall be preferred over candidates without this experience
• Strong computer skills, including MS Office, and SAS software like JmP and similar
• 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.

Education

• Masters / PhD (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Material Science, Physics, Chemical physics, Chemistry, Semiconductor engineering or relevant majors) with 4-10 years of relevant dry etch process development experience
• Bachelors (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Material Science, Physics, Chemical physics, Chemistry, Semiconductor engineering or relevant majors) with 7-12 years of relevant experience

About Micron Technology, Inc.

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.

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