Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS) – Process Development, Cell Film, NAND
Job Summary
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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.
Role Summary
The SMTS acts as a technical authority in 3D NAND cell film development setting strategic direction and leading multi-functional initiatives to drive department-wide impact by architecting solutions accelerating innovation adoption influencing technical standards and mentoring engineers to elevate technical excellence. Defines technical strategy and drives cross-org adoption; leadscomplexproblem solving across process/hardware/device interactions with no yield trade-off; builds the SME pipeline through structured mentorship.
MainResponsibilities
Define technical strategy; architect solutions; influence technical standards and drive process improvements; lead advanced process development fixing and integration.
Integrate unit processes into full cell packages andvalidatedevice/process linkages via wafer-level electricals.
Drive complex problem solving across process/hardware/device interactions (RCA FMEA SPC corrective actions recovering window without yield trade-off).
Use advanced characterization (SIMS XPS TEM EDX/EELS electrical stress testing TDS) to correlate process parameters to device performance and develop correlation models predicting reliability/scaling behavior.
Lead vendor engagements to push capability; publish internal papers/BKMs; present to senior leadership; uphold TLP tenets (Innovate Focus Impact Influence Lead Mentor).
Other Responsibilities
Mentor engineers through structured development; build SME pipelines; publish internal papers/BKMs and present to senior leadership; uphold Microns technical leadership expectations
Integrates AIassistedtools and insights into daily work to improve efficiency quality or effectiveness exercising sound judgment andcomplying withorganizational standards and legal requirements.
Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement byidentifying testing and sharing AI enabled enhancements within ones scope of work.
Candidate Profile
Minimum Qualifications / Experience
PhD12yrs or Masters 15yrsof relevant experience in
Electrical Engineering Materials Science Chemical Engineering Physics or related field
Experience in Thin Film R&D for NAND specifically in Diffusion CVD and Cell Film technologies
Proventrack recordof architecting technical solutions & process-device correlation
Publications/patents and strong record of technical contributions.
Must-Have Technical Skills
DeepexpertiseinALD/CVD thin film processing including nitride/oxide systems inhibitor chemistriesmultilayerONO stacks and barrier/protection layers with proven ability to architect robust solutions for advanced 3D NAND integration.
Handsonleadership experienceincell film hardware and equipment optimization including precursor delivery temperature control chamber matching/segregation batch vs.singlewafertradeoffs and metrology hook integration.
Strong command ofprocessdevice interactions reliability modeling and 3D NAND scaling with the ability to correlate materials structures and electrical behavior to enable scaling and sustain yield.
Expert use ofadvanced characterization techniques(SIMS XPS TEM EDX/EELS electrical stress testing) to driverootcauseanalysis window recovery and predictive correlation models without yieldtradeoffs.
Proven ability tolead complex technicalproblemsolving mentor engineers influencecrossfunctionalteams and vendors and build organizational capability through knowledge sharing and structured development.
Must-Have Soft Skills
Structured problem-solving and learning agility in an R&D environment.
Clear communication and cross-functional collaboration.
Embody Microns core values:
PeopleRespect develop and empower others
InnovationDrive continuous improvement and breakthrough thinking
TenacityShow grit and determination
CollaborationBuild trust and foster teamwork
Customer FocusDeliver excellence and value
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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