Device Reliability Engineer

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As a Reliability Engineer working in the R&D Emerging Memory Technology Group at Micron, you will be working in an industry-leading 300mm R&D facility on technology that enables future memory scaling. You will focus on the Reliability characterization of memories such as PCM, RRAM, STT, Nanotube, 3D, Crosspoint, FBC, etc., both for non-volatile, and volatile memories. The Reliability Engineer will be responsible for the development of memory-test patterns, analyzing electrical failures, improvement of yield and overall cell performance, debugging, design, simulation, and implementation of circuit and process changes on test chips. In addition to a broad basis of Reliability knowledge, you have device physics expertise and a deep understanding of Semiconductor Device Physics including CMOS, bipolar, diodes, etc. You interact significantly with simulation, modeling, characterization, design, and product groups.

**Responsibilities include, but not limited to**:

- Design reliability experiments and coordinate their execution for emerging memory cells, selector and access devices, thin-film transistors, and CMOS. Analyze array reliability and support process qualification of emerging memory technologies to enable new product development and manufacturability.
- Understand array reliability failure modes, the underlying physical mechanisms, and test methods for accelerating those mechanisms.
- Perform statistical analysis of array data collected across a variety of test platforms, including single die, wafer level, and lot level.
- Develop reliability models using customer usage models, acceleration factor modeling, detection methods, qualification methods, etc.
- Evaluate in-line, probe, parametric, and back-end data.
- Collaborate with test engineers to enable volume data collection at wafer and unit levels.
- Utilize engineering test stations to design, implement and analyze array characterization experiments.
- Perform, Correlate, and analyze array reliability and characterization testing to product reliability.
- Gain an understanding of array architecture and circuits, as well as cell properties, functionality, and reliability through multi-functional interaction.
- Devise and execute experiments to evaluate memory cell capabilities and properties and the effects on reliability, functionality, and performance.
- Develop and support test chips, and gather and disseminate data.
- Work with design and process integration engineers to provide requirements and validate the functionality of test chips to explore array device physics.
- Perform tests and propose testing solutions to generate data.
- Analyze data and provide feedback to process integration and design to enable process and design improvements.
- Define, support, and capture data on media management techniques, on-chip, and in-system to improve performance and reliability of end product.
- Support analysis of existing systems, using knowledge of design, device, and reliability to propose exploration paths.
- Distill system knowledge and device knowledge into proposals for memory management features.
- Support media management exploration with experiments and data analysis to validate assumptions and virtually qualify media management techniques.
- Present data in a clear and concise format, using appropriate plot/method to best convey conclusions.
- Good written and verbal communication skills required
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, organizational, and team-building skills
- The ability to work in teams and work well with others and be a self-starter with a strong work ethic is also critical for this job.

**Qualifications**
- You have a detailed knowledge of mainstream memory technologies such as DRAM, NAND, NOR, & SRAM acquired through significant industry experience.
- Expertise in device physics.
- You are very familiar with both Process Integration & Circuit/Architecture issues as they relate to memory.
- You are proficient with data analysis, DOE, and statistical techniques.

**Education**
- MS or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or other related technical field is required.

**About Micron Technology, Inc.**

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