Principal/Senior Engineer

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Join an inclusive team passionate about one thing: using their expertise in the relentless pursuit of innovation for customers and partners. The solutions we build help make everything from virtual reality experiences to breakthroughs in neural networks possible. We do it all while committing to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities. Because doing so can fuel the very innovation we are pursuing.

As a Principal/ Senior Engineer, you will be a part of revolutionary next generation DRAM research & development dry etch team driving critical modules listed below. The position promises ample opportunities for innovation, collaboration and testing a new dimension with next generation DRAM. You will work directly with process integration and other process areas such as Wet etch, CVD, Diffusion, Metals, Lithography & CMP. You will manage brand new dry etch chambers and develop the process roadmap to achieve program and yield objectives. Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Leading Dry etch unit process and critical module development

• Develop/innovate dry etch processes to meet structural and electrical specifications
• Collaborate and lead multi-functional teams to address complex structural challenges
• Present process and technology roadmaps for current and future technology nodes
• Associated with critical modules such as HAR, Tier by tier etches, WL contacts & staircase

Engaging with various Process Areas

• Spot opportunities & strive towards a collaborative solution
• Guide other areas technology roadmaps
• Lead or be a part of multi-functional task force teams aiming for a target
• Develop basic knowledge tending to expertise in other areas process hardware, or technologies

Interaction with Dry Etch peers

• Be a resource and mentor for peers in dry etch technology and/or project management
• Provide critical updates to upper management on project status and impacts

Successful candidates for this position will have:

• Passion for a research and development environment.
• 3-10 years' experience in semiconductor dry etch manufacturing.
• 2-3 years involved in developing modules, such as: participating in collaborative efforts within a versatile team.
• Proven leadership in problem solving. Experience in leading technical projects.
• Understanding different types of dry etch reactors (e.g., RF sources, chemistries)
• Experience/understanding/or application of statistical process control and analysis
• Knowledge of plasma physics, transport or surface phenomena gained through experience or coursework
• Experience in solving scalability problems of deep high aspect ratio silicon/dielectric etches with a fundamental understanding of advanced conventional and unconventional (tailored) pulsing schemes
• Proven ability to lead vendor head to heads.
• Data science basics / Python coding (optional / preferred). 
• Strong computer skills, including MS Office.

Education

• MS / PhD with 4-10 years of relevant experience
• BS years of relevant experience

About Micron Technology, Inc.

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.

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