Principal/Staff Engineer, Process Integration, NTI NAND

About the role

Micron is hiring a Principal/Staff Engineer, Process Integration, NTI NAND, to work on 3D NAND technology that develops the future of data storage solutions. The role suits ambitious people who enjoy solving complex problems and leading innovative projects. It involves owning one or more process modules, defining specifications, driving continual improvement and leading a small team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead one or more process modules for 3D NAND semiconductor devices, define structural specifications and process requirements, and set a vision and continual improvement plan.
• Identify early structure, electrical and reliability issues and solve them with process control using a model-based approach.
• Optimize structural development, electrical performance, parametric verification and manufacturability assessments.
• Analyze materials physically and electrically and work with process groups to move new materials from research to production.
• Build and run device and process experiments, analyze the data and judge its statistical significance.
• Assemble and coordinate a development team of process engineers, set goals and metrics, and drive decisions.
• Submit patent disclosures regularly and support technology transfer from R&D to high-volume manufacturing.
• Coordinate across cross-functional teams and present key information to drive decisions.
• Integrate AI-assisted tools into daily work and share AI-enabled improvements.

Required profile

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in wafer fabrication process development in dry etch, photolithography, films, wet process, CMP or process integration.
• Strong understanding of PI modules on new NAND technologies and their structural and electrical fail mechanisms.
• In-depth knowledge of non-volatile memories (NAND), the NAND process flow, and common yield and reliability issues.
• Experience in R&D and technology transfer to manufacturing.
• Masters or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Chemical Engineering, Material Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Required skills

• Desirable: scripting, programming, engineering, business intelligence or analytics software such as Python, SolidWorks, Tableau, Power BI.
• Ability to use AI-enabled tools responsibly for research, analysis, content creation and problem solving.