Senior/Staff Photolithography Process Development Engineer

About the role

Micron is hiring a Senior/Staff Photolithography Process Development Engineer to lead the development, optimization and troubleshooting of photolithography processes that meet yield, quality and performance requirements. The role covers translating device and integration needs into process flows, specifications and control strategies, and delivering process milestones from development through transfer readiness.

Key responsibilities

• Lead development, optimization and troubleshooting of photolithography processes to meet yield, quality and performance requirements.
• Translate device and integration requirements into process flows, specifications and control strategies.
• Perform and own material evaluations, OPC/layout development, process window analysis and overlay optimization.
• Design and implement advanced process control using SPC, DOE and lithography simulation tools.
• Own delivery of photolithography process milestones from development through transfer readiness.
• Partner with global R&D and manufacturing teams to ensure effective technology transfer.
• Work with equipment and materials suppliers to evaluate new capabilities and improvements.
• Contribute to invention disclosures and technical documentation.
• Use AI-assisted tools to streamline workflows and improve quality, and share AI-enabled improvements within your scope.

Required profile

• PhD with at least 3 years, or Master's with at least 5 years, or Bachelor's with at least 7 years of relevant experience.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in semiconductor photolithography process development.
• Proven track record contributing to photolithography process and equipment roadmaps.
• Preferred: experience with advanced DUV and EUV, supplier interaction and early technology adoption.

Required skills

• Deep knowledge of optics, immersion lithography, polarized illumination and low k1 imaging.
• Lithography simulation tools, material characterization, DOE and SPC.
• Basic statistical data analysis.