Staff Engineer - Process Development, Wet, NAND

About the role

Micron is hiring a Staff Engineer for its Process Development, Wet, NAND team. The engineer owns and delivers wet process module execution for advanced NAND, turning device and integration requirements into process windows and control strategies, and drives cross-functional actions to close yield, reliability and cost gaps. The role leads complex experiments and acts as a technical contributor who can lead teams, sites and suppliers on complex projects.

Key responsibilities

• Own process characterization and recipe/process optimization to meet yield and quality requirements for advanced NAND technologies.
• Quantify benefits of new chemistries, process sequences or equipment changes and drive early adoption to improve margin and manufacturability.
• Independently lead experiments to widen process windows and validate next-node solutions.
• Lead cross-functional troubleshooting and integration to improve yield and quality, and coordinate with global TD peers on node choices and transfer readiness.
• Drive parts of research, hardware evaluation and novel application testing, and contribute to patents and technical papers where applicable.
• Represent wet process in supplier discussions supporting breakthrough solutions.
• Identify process simplification opportunities, integrate best-known manufacturing methods into early development, and design advanced monitoring and control methodologies.
• Lead quality and yield improvement meetings, ensure clear technical documentation and compliance with IP policy.
• Use AI-assisted tools to streamline workflows and support data-driven decisions, in line with organizational standards and legal requirements.

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 in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics or a related field.
• Strong foundation in chemistry, chemical kinetics, thermodynamics and mass transport.
• Working knowledge of memory process flow (planar and vertical NAND context).
• Experience in DOE, SPC and data analysis systems such as Y3.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration, concise communication and prioritization in a dynamic environment.