Distinguished Member of Technical Staff (DMTS) – Process Development, Cell Film, NAND
Job Summary
Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.
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 DMTS is a recognized expert inside and outside Micron shaping the technical vision for cell film processes with influence across top-level organizational boundaries leading programs spanning the engineering group driving breakthroughs influencing industry/cross-disciplinary teams and mentoring senior technical leaders to guide critical roadmap decisions. Owns and updates the cell film process technology roadmap; drives external collaborations and benchmarking; prepares high-impact technical deliverables (presentations/white papers/patent filings); guides investment and prioritization decisions.
Main Responsibilities
Shape technical vision for cell film; lead enterprise-wide programs advancing innovative breakthroughs.
Influence industry and cross-disciplinary teams via external collaborations and representation at consortia/conferences and collaborative research initiatives.
Mentor senior technicalleaders;guide roadmap decisions that differentiate Micron products.
Solve the most challenging technical problems via comprehensiveRCA;advocate for cost savings efficiency and large-scale yield enhancement strategies.
Initiate strategic collaborations with external partners/universities/research institutes; assess technical risks and make informed decisions on priorities/investments.
Other Responsibilities
Prepare high-impact technical presentations white papers and patent filings;initiatestrategic collaborations with external partners (universities/research institutes).
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
PhD15yrs or Masters 17yrsof 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
Deep expertise&recognized authorityinALD/CVD thin film technologiesleadingthe invention and deployment ofnew deposition methods materials and integration strategiesthat enable disruptive 3D NAND scaling across generations.
Deepexpertiseinprocessdevice correlation frameworks reliability modeling and advanced failure analysis with the ability to definecanonicalmodels that guide technology decisions and longterm scaling strategy.
Leads theconception development and industrialization of disruptive chemistries materials and hardware solutions influencing internal technology direction andshaping external industry standardsthrough benchmarking and thought leadership.
Mastery ofadvanced characterization and electrical evaluation techniques(SIMS XPS TEM EELS APT electrical stress testing MLassisted image analysis) to build predictive models for HAR structures defect behavior and reliability performance.
Proven ability toguides enterpriselevel technology decisionsmentorssenior technical leaders and SMTS/Principal engineers andensuresthe longterm evolution of cell film capability through standards frameworks and talent pipelines.
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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