DRAM Pathfinding & Process Integration Engineer
About The Position
Join Micron Technology’s DRAM Technology Development team at the NY CREATES Albany NanoTech Complex to investigate and integrate technologies for next-generation DRAM architectures. The role leads early-phase technology investigations, defines structural, electrical, and manufacturability requirements, and translates them into coordinated process solutions. In collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, research institutions, and Micron’s global development teams, the engineer evaluates technology options, accelerates learning, and reduces technical risk before concepts enter formal development programs. The work includes advanced process integration, High-NA EUV and sophisticated patterning, data analytics, and AI-enabled approaches to improve engineering learning and technology decisions. The position also supports collaboration with NY CREATES and strategic ecosystem partners, and the transfer of successful pathfinding concepts into technology development and production.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- At least 5 years of semiconductor industry experience in process integration, process development, device engineering, or advanced R&D.
- Strong understanding of memory technologies, including DRAM, NAND, SRAM, and emerging memory architectures.
- Extensive knowledge of semiconductor device physics and process integration.
- Experience with DOE methodologies, statistical analysis, and technical problem-solving.
- Proven ability to influence and collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- AI proficiency or experience with AI-enabled ways of working.
Nice To Haves
- Ph.D. or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related subject area.
- Experience in DRAM technology innovation and advanced memory scaling challenges.
- Familiarity with EUV and High-NA EUV lithography.
- Experience with technology scouting, process architecture formulation, or advanced process integration.
- Experience working within semiconductor consortia, supplier partnerships, or research teams.
- Familiarity with Python, JMP, SQL, machine learning, and advanced analytics tools.
- Proven success leading technical initiatives involving multifunctional teams in fast-paced development environments.
Responsibilities
- Investigate emerging DRAM technology concepts, materials, and process architectures.
- Assess scaling approaches involving High-NA EUV and sophisticated patterning technologies.
- Develop learning plans and technology evaluation approaches to accelerate development decisions and inform Micron’s future memory technology roadmap.
- Develop and integrate novel process flows for next-generation DRAM technologies.
- Establish structural, electrical, reliability, and design-rule criteria for advanced memory architectures.
- Lead process improvement efforts across lithography, etch, films, CMP, metrology, and device engineering.
- Balance performance, manufacturability, yield, reliability, and cost objectives.
- Partner with lithography and process development teams to enable future High-NA EUV patterning solutions.
- Evaluate process interactions affecting pattern fidelity, overlay performance, stochastic defectivity, and yield.
- Identify integration needs for upcoming DRAM scaling approaches and work with suppliers and research partners to evaluate emerging lithography capabilities.
- Develop and complete DOE plans and technology learning experiments.
- Analyze electrical, defectivity, metrology, reliability, and yield data using statistical methodologies.
- Use AI-assisted analytics and modeling to accelerate process learning.
- Communicate technical findings, risks, tradeoffs, and strategic recommendations to technical and business leadership.
- Work with NY CREATES, equipment suppliers, and strategic research collaborators; lead technical discussions about future technology requirements and capability development.
- Support joint development activities while safeguarding Micron intellectual property.
- Influence investment and development priorities through technical leadership.
- Support transition of successful pathfinding concepts into technology development and production.
- Align development, integration, and manufacturing organizations; document critical learning, assumptions, risks, and recommendations.
- Ensure technology preparedness for upcoming DRAM generations.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Income-protection benefit programs for illness or injury.
- Paid family leave.
- Paid time off.
- Paid holidays.
- Additional compensation may include bonuses and equity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
