New College Grad - Metals/Films Process Development Engineer

Micron Technology • Boise, ID

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About The Position

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever. As a Process Engineer you will be primarily responsible for starting up, developing and optimizing processes to improve product quality and reliability, working on process yield improvement, cost reduction, productivity improvement and risk management as well as resolving manufacturing line problems. You will also be required to identify, diagnose and resolve assembly process related problems by applying failure analysis, FMEA, 8D or SPC/FDC methodology. Additional responsibilities include coordinating and carrying out process, equipment and material evaluation/optimization to implement changes at process step, leading and participating in yield improvement and cost reduction activities, handling new process baseline qualifications and managing, auditing and liaising with material suppliers to achieve quality, cost and risk management objectives.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar field
• Background in a variety of thin film deposition techniques, particularly ALD, CVD, and/or PVD.
• Experience with several surface analysis techniques, such as: XPS, AFM, XRD, AES, EBSD, and/or SIMS etc.
• Understanding of solid-state physics including transition metal oxides, metals, surfaces, and interfaces, understanding fundamental challenges in materials exploration for device scaling.
• Proven communication and teamwork experience.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding chemical kinetics and their direct application to CVD, ALD, PVD deposition processes in various deposition reactors.
• 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.
• Planning and carrying out effective, well-designed experiments and write clear, concise reports detailing the results.
• Ability to lead projects effectively, making the best use of available resources.
• Passion for learning new skills as needed

Responsibilities

• Identify, diagnose and resolve assembly process related problems
• Coordinate and execute process, equipment and material evaluation / optimization initiatives and implement changes at process step
• Lead / participate in continuous yield improvement and cost reduction activities
• Validate and fan out new process baseline qualified, including new process, tools and/or materials for new product introduction
• Support SPC/FDC/RMS/APC
• Support site to site portability
• Manage / audit material suppliers to achieve quality, cost and risk management objectives
• Support internal and external audits

Benefits

• Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future.
• We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget.
• Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave.
• Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays.
• For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree