Senior/Staff Engineer, Equipment Development (3D NAND)

About the role

Micron is looking for a Senior/Staff Engineer in Equipment Development for its 3D NAND business. The role focuses on innovating and optimizing 3D NAND equipment, working closely with suppliers and leading complex projects to improve equipment technology for technical advantage and cost efficiency. It involves process development peers, tool installation and qualification, and building relationships with partners locally and globally.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and optimize new and existing equipment hardware from concept to implementation, working with suppliers
• Lead teams, sites or suppliers on complex projects to mature equipment technology quickly
• Work with process development peers on equipment technology choices for advanced nodes and turn future technology needs into clear equipment requirements
• Advise senior management on equipment improvements and lead innovation projects through patents and technical papers
• Collaborate with the process development team to realize process benefits of equipment and CIP hardware
• Analyze and troubleshoot equipment issues to understand root causes and drive continuous improvement
• Oversee installation, qualification and commissioning of first-of-a-kind tools or CIP hardware, integrating tool data into Micron software for alarms, process control and monitoring
• Manage equipment development projects, including budgeting, scheduling and resource allocation, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and follow safety procedures such as lockout, chemical safety and ergonomic lifting
• Communicate project progress and technical insights to team members, stakeholders and management

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical/Electronic or Material Science with 3+ years of relevant experience, or a PhD in one of those fields
• At least 2-3 years of experience in the semiconductor industry in equipment engineer roles
• Strong curiosity about equipment working principles and modeling
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, and flexibility to work extended hours when required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, local and global
• Strict adherence to Micron's Intellectual Property protection policy

Required skills

• In-depth understanding of equipment operation, working principles, troubleshooting and tool installation
• Preferred: exposure to R&D equipment transfer and ability to develop/optimize equipment hardware design