Advanced Process Development Specialist

Job Title: Advanced Process Development Specialist

As an Advanced Process Development Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in driving innovation and improving the efficiency of our manufacturing processes. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of cutting-edge technologies and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to drive business growth.

Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and optimize unit processes to meet yield and quality requirements for advanced NAND part types
- Quantify benefits of innovative process and/or equipment solutions to enable early experimentation and adoption for process margin improvement
- Prioritize within Singapore-based manufacturing Diffusion team on key technology issues that require Technology Development (TD) breakthroughs
- Integrate and troubleshoot processes as part of cross-functional teams driving yield and quality improvement
- Participate with Boise TD Films peers on technology choices for upcoming nodes and translate future technology device needs into clear process requirements
- Identify disruptive processes early on and work with manufacturing and Boise TD to identify viable path forward
- Process development will include performing fundamental research, hardware evaluations, and testing processes for novel applications and generating intellectual property relevant to Micron
- Initiate and manage experiments to widen process margins as well as test manufacturability of next node solutions
- Identify process simplification opportunities and drive cross-functional teams in implementation
- Incorporate best-known manufacturing methods into early development phase of upcoming nodes
- Design and implement advanced process monitoring and control methodologies
- Serve as a technical expert within Micron contributing to technical projects for improvements to processes, procedures, and equipment
- Lead teams or sites or suppliers on complex, multi-disciplinary projects in quality-focused meetings, process and yield improvement meetings, cost and productivity improvement meetings
- Provide advice and counsel to management on significant technical issues. Leads and initiate innovation projects through patents/technical papers.

Requirements:
- Bachelors/Masters/PhD in Materials Science, Chemical/Microelectronic Engineering, Physics, or relevant field of studies
- Deep understanding of flow dynamics, thermodynamics, physical phenomena, and their direct application to Diffusion deposition in various deposition methods
- Ability to understand and troubleshoot precursor depletion effects within three-dimensional structures and come up with innovative ideas to mitigate the effects
- Basic understanding of films and interface engineering and analysis techniques thereof – SIMS, XPS, EDX, SEM/TEM
- Understanding of various integration and structural impacts and constraints related to film deposition processes
- Working knowledge of data analysis systems e.g.: Y3 to facilitate analysis of experimental data
- Working knowledge of Design of Experiments (DoE)
- Proven ability to collaborate with local and overseas teams on projects
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to convey message in concise and effective manner both in local as well as remote communications
- Ability to be a self-motivated individual and be adaptable
- Proven ability to work in demanding & dynamic environment and able to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Opportunity to travel for extended periods of time to work on technology development.

Benefits:
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and contribute to company's growth
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment
- Comprehensive training and development programs
- Competitive compensation package

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