Principal Engineer Cmp Process Dev
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Job Summary
Microns NAND Process Development (PD) Singapore team is seeking a Process Development Engineer to join the Advanced Node Technology Development organization. This role supports rapid deployment of nextgeneration NAND technologies through process innovation margin improvement and close partnership with manufacturing and global development teams. The successful candidate will play a key role in advancing CMP process capability manufacturability and readiness for highvolume production.
Main Responsibilities
- Own and lead Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) process characterization and advanced process development for 3D NAND and future technology nodes.
- Collaborate with Process Development teams in Singapore the US Taiwan IDF and key vendors to develop and integrate CMP processes aligned with nextgeneration NAND technology requirements.
- Transfer developed CMP processes to highvolume manufacturing (Fab10N) and drive continuous improvements in yield performance and manufacturability.
- Develop and execute strategies to expand process margins including consumables development equipment and hardware evaluations and testing of novel applications.
- Design execute and analyze experiments to validate process robustness manufacturability and technology scaling readiness.
- Serve as a technical subject-matter expert contributing to critical technology decisions process improvements and roadmap direction for advanced NAND nodes.
Other Responsibilities
- Identify and implement process simplification and manufacturing optimization opportunities to improve cost productivity and cycle time.
- Develop and deploy advanced process monitoring and control methodologies to ensure stable and repeatable manufacturing performance.
- Lead and participate in complex crossfunctional projects of strategic importance influencing technical direction and execution outcomes.
- Actively engage with internal partners and external suppliers to drive innovation while ensuring strict adherence to Microns Intellectual Property and data protection policies.
- Support knowledge sharing through technical documentation internal reviews and intellectual property generation (e.g. patents technical papers).
- Contribute to continuous global technology development (TD) engagement with suppliers to enable breakthrough solutions for future nodes.
- Integrates AI-assisted tools and insights into daily work to improve efficiency quality or effectiveness exercising sound judgment and complying with organizational standards and legal requirements.
- Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying testing and sharing AI-enabled enhancements within ones scope of work.
Job Qualifications & Requirements:
- PhD with 5 years or Masters degree with 7 years or Bachelors degree with 10 years of relevant experience in Electrical Engineering Materials Science Chemical Engineering Physics or a related field with demonstrated expertise inleading edge CMP polishing equipment such as EBARA WS or AMAT
- Deep technical expertise in CMP Process Development -
- Hands-on mastery of CMP equipment operation polishing mechanisms (dielectric and metal) slurries pads conditioning and process optimization for advanced nodes with;
- Strong understanding of integration and structural impacts related to film deposition and CMP within NAND/Memory processes.
- Strong Analytical & Problem Solving Capability -
- Ability to perform root-cause analysis using data analytics tools (e.g. Y3) and interpret complex experimental data.
- Possess sound critical decision-making in ambiguous high-impact process or yield scenarios.
- Working knowledge of Design of Experiments (DoE) for systematic process development.
- Technical Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration -
- Ability to lead and mentor junior CMP engineers driving technical rigor and standards.
- Proven collaboration with global and cross-site teams including effective communication across local and remote environments.
- Capability to manage multiple technology development projects concurrently in a fast-paced changing environment.
About Micron Technology Inc.
We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich lifefor 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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