Design and implement rigorous experiments and DOEs; apply data-driven and AI-enabled methods to analyze results, optimize processes, and resolve material, defectivity, yield, and reliability challenges.
Partner with process integration, patterning, etch, metrology, equipment, device, and supplier teams to evaluate new materials and process capabilities.
Provide technical leadership by defining development strategy, influencing decisions, presenting recommendations, and mentoring engineers across multidisciplinary teams.
Minimum Qualifications
PhD/MS or equivalent experience with 3+ years of relevant semiconductor industry experience in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
Demonstrated industry experience in thin-film materials and/or process development for semiconductor applications.
Experience applying thin-film, materials, surface science, deposition, or process-integration fundamentals to semiconductor development challenges.
Experience designing and analyzing experiments using DOE and data-driven methods to develop or optimize materials and processes.
Proven ability to independently drive complex technical work and communicate recommendations across multidisciplinary teams.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with CVD, PECVD, ALD, PEALD, plasma-enhanced deposition, and/or other advanced thin-film technologies.
Experience developing or integrating thin films for memory, logic, HPC/CMOS, or other semiconductor technologies.
Experience with EUV or patterning-enabling films such as hard masks, underlayers, spacer materials, or etch-selective films.
Experience using thin-film or surface characterization techniques such as XPS, AFM, XRD, ellipsometry, TEM/SEM, or SIMS to guide process development and integration.
Demonstrated technical innovation through new material or process introduction, advanced process development, patents, or publications.
The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full-time position is:
$111,000.00 - $190,000.00 a year
Additional compensation may include benefits, bonuses and equity. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base pay for new hire salaries of the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional job-related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, tenure and relevant education or training. The pay scale is subject to change depending on business needs. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.
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