Senior Engineer - PCVD Process Development

About the role

Micron's Singapore Process Development (PD) group in Technology Development is looking for a Plasma-CVD / Diffusion PD engineer to support the development of Plasma-CVD and diffusion processes for advanced technology nodes. The engineer designs and optimizes Plasma-CVD or diffusion for Micron's NAND Flash products, taking ideas from conception through process development to implementation in manufacturing facilities. The role involves running highly technical projects, may require business-related travel and occasional weekend support of the R&D pilot line.

Key responsibilities

• Plasma-CVD or thermal diffusion process characterization, optimization, design, troubleshooting, process transfer and fundamental research
• Design and deliver process packages meeting product specifications, program targets and timelines
• Characterize processes using SEM, TEM, XPS, SIMS, AFM and similar techniques, design experiments, analyze data and present results
• Run the R&D pilot line in the fab, improve process maturity and capability, and update fab engineers on customer issues and technology needs
• Support root cause defect and unique fail-mode analysis, and deliver advanced technology to future product nodes
• Develop recipes meeting structural and electrical requirements and manage wafers through thin-film levels for special requirements
• Work in cross-functional teams on array and CMOS structures, failure analysis and yield improvement
• Share expertise with peers and integrate AI-assisted tools into daily work

Required profile

• PhD in Physics, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry or a related field; BS/MS plus 5 years of equivalent industry or research experience may substitute for a PhD
• Understanding of transport phenomena, electromagnetics, atomic/molecular physics and surface phenomena
• Strong troubleshooting, experimental design and data analysis skills
• Open to working off shifts and weekends, and to domestic and international travel

Required skills

• Strong computer skills, including MS Office
• Preferred: plasma physics background, understanding of CVD and diffusion deposition, rudimentary knowledge of process control and SPC, understanding of solid-state devices and semiconductor processes
• Preferred: advanced data analysis techniques and scripting
• AI literacy to use AI tools responsibly for research, analysis and problem solving