Principal Engineer - Cell Film Process Development (NAND)

About the role

Micron is looking for a Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership for Cell Film process development in its Fab 10N/X facility. The role defines technical direction, leads cross-functional teams and owns end-to-end module development, ensuring new processes integrate successfully into manufacturing to support next-generation NAND device scaling.

Key responsibilities

• Define and implement the technical strategy for cell film process development, aligned to business and technology objectives, and identify emerging trends, risks and opportunities.
• Lead multi-functional development, integration and scaling of thin film processes for advanced NAND devices, ensuring manufacturability and scalability.
• Drive technology transfer and ramp-up from R&D to high-volume manufacturing.
• Solve complex technical challenges, including root cause analysis and mitigation of process and device failures.
• Lead cost reduction, yield improvement and reliability enhancement programs.
• Mentor senior engineers, represent the function in technical forums and strategic collaborations, and benchmark against industry standards.
• Use AI-assisted tools to improve efficiency, quality and effectiveness, and share AI-enabled improvements within the team.

Required profile

• PhD with at least 5 years, or Master's with at least 7 years, or Bachelor's with at least 10 years of relevant experience in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics or a related field.
• Experience in thin film R&D for microelectronic devices, with a proven track record of leading complex technology development.
• Structured problem-solving, learning agility, clear communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Required skills

• Hands-on expertise in ALD/CVD thin film processes for 3D NAND cell applications, including process development, optimization and sustainment in manufacturing.
• Understanding of process-device interactions, scaling challenges and reliability behavior, and ability to diagnose film-related yield issues.
• Ability to drive materials, chemistry and process improvements through structured experimentation.
• Proficiency in DOE, SPC and data analytics.