Sr Member of Technical Staff Process Engineer

A career with EMD Performance Materials is an ongoing journey of discovery: our 57000 people are shaping how the world lives works and plays through next generation advancements in healthcare life science and performance materials. For more than 350 years and across the world we have passionately pursued our curiosity to find novel and vibrant ways of enhancing the lives of others. EMD Performance Materials is a business of Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany.

Your role: In this role you will work with other technology team members including materials scientists device process and electrical test engineers to solve time critical technology challenges and develop unique solutions for customers in collaborative development partnerships.

You will have the opportunity to

• Drive improvements in ALD systems and process workflows (substrate treatments post deposition anneals etc. to enable reliable and efficient deposition of various materials with different target unit film material properties (crystallographic phase resistivity dielectric function etc..
• Work independently to develop ALD or ALE processes of various materials for use as functional/active layers in memory device stacks while interfacing with other team members/groups to utilize these layers in devices that meet or exceed customer specifications (e.g. J EOT etc..
• Connect process conditions physical characterization and electrical response towards understanding of mechanisms.

Who you are:

Minimum Qualifications

• M.S. degree in Materials Science Chemical Engineering Chemistry or Electrical Engineering
• 8 years of experience in ALD or ALE development semiconductors or related field
• 8 years experience with atomic layer deposition (ALD) process development Atomic Layer Etch (ALE) development semiconductor materials design physical and electrical characterization for advanced memory applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in Materials Science Chemical Engineering Chemistry or Electrical Engineering
• Working experience with developing or characterizing interfaces and thin film stack interactions emphasis on stacks deposited with ALD for memory applications.
• Experience with precursor selection or design for ALD or ALE processing
• Experience with both oxide nitride and metal ALD deposition
• Experience with ALE process development
• Familiarity with common thinfilm characterization techniques including: XRR XRD XRF SEM TEM Ellipsometry Auger SIMS RBS XPS
• Ability to engage with customers on a highly technical basis
• Background in materials development for advanced memory technology (DRAM PCRAM OTS etc.
• Selfmotivated resultsoriented with high commitment to work quality in a fast paced environment.
• Proven ability to solve complex analytical problems and provide robust solutions based on solid technical background

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