MTS/Principal Engineer, Metals Adv DRAM

Micron • Boise, ID

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About The Position

Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions, transforming how the world uses information. This job is for a MTS/Principal Process Development Engineer at Micron Technology, Inc., a Fortune 500 company with over 53,000 employees worldwide and headquarters in Boise, ID. Micron offers a broad portfolio of memory solutions, including DRAM, NAND, NOR Flash, SSDs, MCPs, and HBM. As the only U.S.-based DRAM manufacturer, Micron has been in the industry for over forty-five years and holds over 60,000 patents. The successful candidate will join a revolutionary Advanced DRAM Technology Development team, with ample opportunities for innovation, collaboration, and testing new dimensions in Advanced DRAM. The role involves working directly with Process Integration and other process areas such as Dry Etch, Wet etch, CVD, Diffusion, Lithography, and CMP. The engineer will be responsible for state-of-the-art wet etch tooling and owning the process roadmap to achieve program and yield goals.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or an equivalent field is required
• Suitable experience includes research done during pursuit of a PhD with 10 years of relevant semiconductor industry experience
• Subject matter expertise in low resistive metallization, lateral contact silicidation, high aspect-ratio metals fill, wafer stress management, implantation to resolve issues, and solving highly complex problems by documenting potentially innovative solutions to new equipment modification and process research, etc.
• Demonstrated experience leading significant projects in DRAM/NAND FEOL, MOL, CAP, Wafer Bonding, CMOS, BEOL modules to support technical innovation in areas such as process or product application that can be delivered across the fabs
• Understanding solid-state physics including transition metal oxides, metals, surfaces, and interfaces, understanding fundamental challenges in materials exploration for device scaling
• Understanding chemical kinetics and their direct application to CVD, ALD, and PVD deposition processes in various deposition reactors

Nice To Haves

• Experience in semiconductor processing or manufacturing
• Experience in DRAM or Memory is preferred
• An understanding of different types of thin-film analysis techniques such as SIMS, XPS, EDS, AFM, SEM, TEM, and XRR
• Incorporation of AI into daily work role
• Specific emphasis in coding, automation, and/or data science paired with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Hands-on experience on thin film deposition equipment in a lab or clean-room environment
• Proficiency in data analysis and statistical techniques
• Evaluating and making insightful inferences from large amounts of various types of data, such as electrical and physical analysis

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic technical and tactical decisions at a project and platform level by contributing to feasibility studies
• Proactively engage technical challenges before they become problems
• Work on key processes including vapor/plasma etching, selective wet etching, surface prep, and high aspect processing
• Have the vision and technical skills to relate technologies and business plans of group and other group’s projects
• Actively build Micron Intellectual Property
• Be aware of external technical advancements substantiated with understanding of the state-of-the-art
• Lead Micron IP into successful technical readiness and transition to program integration
• Regularly interact with senior management to provide consultation and influence technical and strategic decisions
• Craft alliances with customers
• Regularly drive product planning/roadmap, platform features, and functional area strategy with a focus on scientific fundamentals
• Own the process roadmap to meet program and yield goals

Benefits

• Choice of medical plans
• Choice of dental plans
• Choice of vision plans
• Benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Paid family leave
• Robust paid time-off program
• Paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees