Senior Process Development Photolithography Engineer

Senior Engineer - Photolithography Process Development

We are seeking a highly motivated and ambitious individual to join our team as a Senior Engineer - Photolithography Process Development. As a key member of our NAND SG Process Development group, you will be responsible for the rapid deployment of innovative photolithography processes, driving development efforts prior to device ramp, and defining effective actions to enable solutions required to hit key milestones and achieve the required performance within timelines.

As a Process Development Photolithography Engineer, you will work with cross-functional teams to develop and improve unit processes, collaborate with vendors and technology partners, and integrate new technologies into our existing manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and optimize lithography processes to meet yield and quality requirements of advanced Replacement Gate 3D NAND parts
• Quantify benefits of innovative process and/or equipment solutions to enable early experimentation and adoption for process margin improvement
• Prioritize within Singapore-based manufacturing photolithography team on the key technology issues that need R&D breakthroughs
• Integrate and troubleshoot processes as part of cross-functional teams driving yield and quality improvement
• Collaborate with Boise R&D peers on technology adaptation and cost optimization towards upcoming nodes and able to translate future technology device needs into clear process requirements
• Identify disruptive processes early on and work to identify viable path forward
• Process development will include performing fundamental research, hardware evaluations, as well as testing processes for novel applications and generating intellectual property relevant to Micron
• Identify process simplification opportunities and drive multi-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
• Provide advice and counsel to management on significant technical issues. Lead and initiate ground-breaking projects through patents/technical papers.
• Communicate and collaborate with partners both locally and globally. Strict adherence to Micron Intellectual Property protection policy is a requirement.
• Be part of the continuous worldwide R&D engagement with suppliers pushing for breakthroughs.

Requirements:

• Bachelor/Masters/PhD in Electrical & Electronics, Chemical, Mechanical, Materials Engineering and related field of studies
• Strong aptitude for research and development and ability to create production-worthy technologies
• Ability to develop and maintain relations with multi-functional teams and vendors
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal and presentation)
• Highly motivated and adaptable to demanding, dynamic and rapidly changing work environment
• Opportunity to travel for few months to engage in collaborative R&D work
• Display Micron Value of People: Innovation, Tenacity, Collaboration and Customer Focus

About Us:

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron and Crucial brands.

Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.